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October 21, 2022
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Facilitation improves provision of some substance abuse medications in HIV clinics

Facilitation improves provision of some substance abuse medications in HIV clinics

Implementation facilitation at HIV clinics led to increased provision of medications for tobacco use and alcohol use disorders, but not of medications for opioid use disorders, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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October 17, 2022
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Buprenorphine treatment gaps linked to increased overdose risk, higher care spending

Buprenorphine treatment gaps linked to increased overdose risk, higher care spending

Nonadherence to treatment with buprenorphine is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose as well as increased spending for health care among Medicare participants, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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September 08, 2022
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Cognitive behavioral therapy recommended for opioid use disorder

Cognitive behavioral therapy recommended for opioid use disorder

LAS VEGAS —Patients with pain combined with opioid use disorder could realize benefits from cognitive behavioral therapy, Ravi Prasad, PhD, said at PAINWeek 2022.

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September 01, 2022
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Telehealth services for opioid use disorder during pandemic decreased risk for overdose

Telehealth services for opioid use disorder during pandemic decreased risk for overdose

Telehealth services used by Medicare beneficiaries who initiated opioid use disorder-related care during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with improved retention in care and reduced odds for overdose.

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August 31, 2022
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HHS awards $79.1M in grants for International Overdose Awareness Day

HHS awards $79.1M in grants for International Overdose Awareness Day

In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, HHS announced it is awarding $79.1 million in overdose prevention grants as a part of President Joe Biden’s National Drug Control Strategy.

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August 16, 2022
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Methamphetamine use driving opioid use, overdoses in rural communities

Methamphetamine use driving opioid use, overdoses in rural communities

The widespread co-use of methamphetamine and opioids were associated with nonfatal overdoses among drug users in rural United States communities, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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August 04, 2022
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'A long way to go': Nearly 90% of people with opioid use disorder do not receive medication

'A long way to go': Nearly 90% of people with opioid use disorder do not receive medication

The majority of people with opioid use disorder in the United States are not receiving life-saving medication due to multiple barriers to access, according to a study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy.

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July 28, 2022
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Buprenorphine supply stable during pandemic, as methadone supply dropped

Buprenorphine supply stable during pandemic, as methadone supply dropped

The buprenorphine supply in the United States has remained stable, while the methadone supply has consistently dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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July 15, 2022
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Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guidance

Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guidance

Following the release of opioid prescription guidance from the CDC in 2016, nonopioid pain prescriptions increased every year through 2019, researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open.

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July 12, 2022
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Central sensitization complicates chronic pain treatment, opioid use disorder

Central sensitization complicates chronic pain treatment, opioid use disorder

Central sensitization may be an important underlying factor that complicates the treatment of chronic pain and opioid use disorders, researchers wrote in PAIN Reports.

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