Opioid

The NIH announced it has established a research network that aims to test harm reduction strategies in different community settings affected by opioid use to inform efforts to help save lives.

COVID-19 infection more than doubles risk for a new diagnosis of endocarditis in adults with cocaine or opioid use disorder, according to data published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Medical marijuana legalization enacted from 2012 to 2017 appeared associated with a lower rate of opioid prescriptions and pain-related hospitalization among some adults being treated for newly diagnosed cancer, according to a study.

In this video, Karen Werder, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PHN, assistant professor at the Sonoma State University School of Nursing, discussed a presentation she gave at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

The FDA announced findings from a preliminary assessment that indicate certain naloxone products may be safely used without a prescription to prevent opioid overdose deaths.

Models based on electronic health records may estimate the risk for chronic opioid use in patients with osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Despite a downward trend in overall opioid use, disparities persist among members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to a study presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Rheumatologists must advise patients who receive opioids about the various regulations governing their use, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

The balance of risks and benefits when it comes to treating musculoskeletal pain with opioids in the ED setting remains unclear, according to researchers.

TAMPA, Fla. — According to presented results, NSAIDs and gabapentinoids do not substantially increase nonunion rates; however, these may not improve pain control or decrease opioid utilization in orthopedic trauma patients.