Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid overdose death rate increases 40% among Black individuals
Opioid overdose death rates increased among non-Hispanic Black individuals between 2018 and 2019, despite having leveled off overall, according to study results published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Most U.S. cancer centers lack both mental health and chemical dependency services
Fewer than half of more than 1,000 cancer centers across the United States offer both mental health and chemical dependency services, according to a study published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Contraceptive services in opioid use disorder programs reduce unintended pregnancies
Opioid treatment programs that also offer contraceptive services cost-effectively prevent unintended pregnancies, particularly if financial incentives for attending follow-up visits are included, .
Monetary-based contingency management improves outcomes in opioid use disorder
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis supported the use of contingency management for addressing significant clinical problems among patients who received medication for opioid use disorder.
Office-based treatment may enhance methadone access for those with opioid use disorder
Using methadone to treat opioid use disorder in office-based settings may enhance access to this treatment without adversely affecting patient outcomes, according to results of a scoping review published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Bundled intervention improves care for patients with infections, opioid use disorder
Patients with opioid use disorder who were hospitalized for serious infections experienced higher odds of clinical cure and retention in addiction care when they were treated with a bundled intervention, according to a study.
Women with opioid use disorder benefit from incentives-based contraceptive services
Women with opioid use disorder at high risk for unintended pregnancy had better outcomes with onsite contraceptive service interventions vs. usual care, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Homelessness, patient preferences important factors in opioid use disorder treatment
Researchers identified factors for matching patients with opioid use disorder admitted to inpatient treatment to either buprenorphine or extended-release naltrexone, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.
Combining treatment for opioid use disorder, HIV improves viral suppression, ART adherence
Opioid overdose deaths increased in Ontario during pandemic
The U.S. is not the only country experiencing a rise in opioid-related deaths in the era of COVID-19.