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January 19, 2023
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Pharmacists help keep patients with opioid use disorder engaged in care

Pharmacists help keep patients with opioid use disorder engaged in care

Pharmacy-based care was associated with higher rates of retention in opioid use disorder treatment compared with usual care, a pilot study in the New England Journal of Medicine found.

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January 18, 2023
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Buprenorphine-naloxone combo appears safe for treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Buprenorphine-naloxone combo appears safe for treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Women receiving buprenorphine-naloxone therapy for the treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy had similar outcomes vs. buprenorphine therapy alone in terms of maternal and neonatal health, data show.

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January 17, 2023
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Informing physicians of fatal overdoses reduces opioid prescriptions up to 1 year

Informing physicians of fatal overdoses reduces opioid prescriptions up to 1 year

Clinicians who were notified after one of their patients fatally overdosed prescribed fewer opioids for up to 1 year compared with those who were not notified, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

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January 13, 2023
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Integrating ID, substance use care reduces risk for readmission, death

Integrating ID, substance use care reduces risk for readmission, death

Patients with injection drug use-associated infections were less likely to be readmitted to the hospital or die when they were treated by a clinical team that integrated infectious disease and substance use disorder care, researchers found.

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January 06, 2023
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HIV, HBV, HCV testing up among Medicaid enrollees, although missed opportunities remain

HIV, HBV, HCV testing up among Medicaid enrollees, although missed opportunities remain

Testing for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C increased among U.S. Medicaid enrollees initiating treatment for opioid use disorder. However, a recent study showed approximately three-quarters of enrollees were not tested for each condition.

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December 13, 2022
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SAMHSA proposes permanent changes to OUD treatment, hoping to expand access

SAMHSA proposes permanent changes to OUD treatment, hoping to expand access

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is proposing permanent changes to federal rules that would allow take-home doses of methadone and greater use of telehealth, according to a press release.

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December 13, 2022
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COVID-19-associated endocarditis risk ‘substantial’ in those with cocaine, opioid use disorders

COVID-19-associated endocarditis risk ‘substantial’ in those with cocaine, opioid use disorders

COVID-19 infection more than doubles risk for a new diagnosis of endocarditis in adults with cocaine or opioid use disorder, according to data published in Molecular Psychiatry.

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December 07, 2022
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Fewer than 3% of US ID physicians have waivers to prescribe buprenorphine

Fewer than 3% of US ID physicians have waivers to prescribe buprenorphine

Few infectious disease physicians are waivered to prescribe buprenorphine, despite being “well-positioned” to treat opioid use disorder, according to a recent study.

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December 06, 2022
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Wastewater data shows 286% increase in ecstasy use during pandemic

Wastewater data shows 286% increase in ecstasy use during pandemic

Wastewater-based epidemiology revealed a 286% increase in the use of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as ecstasy, in a New England-based rural town during the early months of the pandemic, a researcher said.

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December 01, 2022
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Buprenorphine may be safer than methadone for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Buprenorphine may be safer than methadone for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

New data published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that buprenorphine use during pregnancy was associated with a lower risk for adverse neonatal outcomes compared with methadone use.

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