Opioid Use Disorder
Survey: Most Americans do not know PCPs can prescribe opioid use disorder treatment
More than six in 10 Americans were unaware that primary care providers can prescribe treatment for opioid use disorder, or OUD, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.
Few patients use medications for opioid use disorder after overdose
Few individuals received medications for opioid use disorder or filled a naloxone prescription after a nonfatal drug overdose, despite the benefits of these treatments in reducing the odds for a future fatal overdose, data show.
Stigmatizing language prevalent in clinical notes of patients with opioid use disorder
NEW YORK — Stigmatizing language is highly prevalent in the clinical notes of individuals with opioid use disorder, with a higher incidence reported in the health records of Black and Hispanic patients, according to research.
Panel comes to consensus on hospital care for opioid-exposed infants
Noting that practice varies widely across hospitals, an expert panel came to a consensus on the first quality indicators for the care of opioid-exposed infants.
AMA introduces policies supporting naloxone access, mental health treatment
The AMA House of Delegates adopted several policies that aim to expand the availability of life-saving medications and care for substance use disorders, overdoses and mental health.
Various risk factors tied to opioid overdose for pregnant, postpartum women
SAN FRANCISCO — Socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors are associated with opioid overdose in pregnant and postpartum women, highlighting the need for more research, drug screening and judgment-free services for those at high risk.
Black patients unequally affected by urine drug screening with no prenatal care indication
SAN FRANCISCO — Ordering urine drug screens with no prenatal care indication may have disproportionately negative effects on Black pregnant patients, according to an oral presentation at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
Telemedicine results in higher HCV cure rates vs. referral in opioid treatment programs
Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs for patients with hepatitis C virus infection resulted in “substantially higher” cure rates compared with offsite referral to a hepatitis specialist, according to a study.
Survey: Pediatricians feel unprepared to address opioid use disorder
Less than half of pediatricians in the United States who responded to a survey said they felt prepared to counsel patients on opioid use disorder, researchers reported.
Telehealth effective for opioid use disorder care in pregnancy
Telehealth may be a useful modality in providing care for opioid use disorder to pregnant women with similar obstetric outcomes as that of in-person care, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.