Opioid Use Disorder

ORLANDO — A group of researchers at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine created a cinematic virtual reality experience that conveys the human element of addiction.

Patients prescribed buprenorphine at 24 mg for opioid use disorder were more likely to remain in treatment compared with those prescribed a 16 mg dose, a study in JAMA Network Open showed.

Medications for opioid use disorder help mothers keep well-child visits in their infant’s first year of life, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The NIH, through its Helping to End Addiction Long-Term initiative, has awarded Tris Pharma a grant of up to $16.6 million over 5 years to advance cebranopadol for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Recent data show that fentanyl-related overdoses are increasing in the United States, and the issue “demands our immediate attention and a comprehensive approach,” an expert said.

Screening for recovery capital can help primary care physicians identify psychosocial interventions for patients with opioid use disorder, according to Michelle R. Lent, PhD.

The Supreme Court blocked Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy proceedings Thursday in a decision that also halts the deal granting immunity to the Sackler family.

In the United States, about one in five adults with opioid use disorder received medication as treatment in 2021, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

Health care support workers, social or behavioral health workers and registered nurses were at an increased risk for death by drug overdose compared with non-health care workers, underscoring the need for interventions, data show.

AUSTIN, Texas — One in five individuals with migraine used opioids or kept them on hand for treatment, with 83% reporting at least 1 day of opioid use in the past 30 days, according to Richard B. Lipton, MD, in this Healio video.