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July 01, 2022
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Consensus guidance targets patients with cancer-related pain, opioid use disorder

Consensus guidance targets patients with cancer-related pain, opioid use disorder

Researchers have outlined consensus-based management strategies to guide clinicians who care for patients with cancer-associated pain and opioid misuse or opioid use disorder.

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June 29, 2022
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Poorer individuals more likely to die of opioid-related causes than rich in Canada

Poorer individuals more likely to die of opioid-related causes than rich in Canada

In Canada, the poorest residents were 3.8 times more likely to die of opioid-related causes than the country’s richest residents, a study published in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada showed.

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June 28, 2022
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Q&A: Federal regulations for opioid use disorder treatment may change

Q&A: Federal regulations for opioid use disorder treatment may change

In an effort to create a safer, more patient-friendly treatment system for opioid use disorder, providers and policymakers are analyzing shifting federal regulations and their potential impacts.

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June 23, 2022
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HCV care for people who inject drugs: ‘Bringing treatment to them’

HCV care for people who inject drugs: ‘Bringing treatment to them’

Simplifying the hepatitis C virus treatment process is essential to improving care among vulnerable populations, particularly people who inject drugs, according to experts.

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June 02, 2022
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Disparities in filled opioid use disorder prescriptions linked to COVID-19 pandemic

Disparities in filled opioid use disorder prescriptions linked to COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was a likely cause for worsened disparities in buprenorphine and naltrexone access for opioid use disorder among minority groups compared with white patients, per a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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June 01, 2022
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Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy increases following guideline updates

Buprenorphine uptake during pregnancy increases following guideline updates

Following guideline updates for the treatment of opioid use disorder, pregnant women increasingly used buprenorphine compared with nonpregnant women.

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May 24, 2022
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Medication for opioid use disorder less accessible in rural counties

Medication for opioid use disorder less accessible in rural counties

Rural counties in the United States had lower odds of reaching maximum potential buprenorphine treatment capacity, according to findings published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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May 22, 2022
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Medical student training effective for opioid use disorder, pain management

Medical student training effective for opioid use disorder, pain management

NEW ORLEANS —Educating third-year medical students on opioid use disorder and pain management helped prepare them for proper diagnosis and treatment, a speaker said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

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May 19, 2022
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Life-saving medication for opioid use disorder underprescribed in US

Life-saving medication for opioid use disorder underprescribed in US

Buprenorphine, a life-saving medication for opioid use disorder, is underutilized by physicians, according to researchers. 

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May 12, 2022
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Those with opioid use disorder, polysubstance use less likely to initiate MOUD treatment

Those with opioid use disorder, polysubstance use less likely to initiate MOUD treatment

Individuals with opioid use disorder and polysubstance use were less likely to initiate treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone than those without polysubstance use, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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