Opioid

Opioid agonist treatment reduced mortality rates among people with opioid dependence, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Patients who use opioids for chronic noncancer pain occasionally demonstrated problematic extra-medical opioid use behaviors, but these behaviors fluctuated considerably over time, according to survey data in JAMA Network Open.

Chronic pain is a complex condition that requires integrative care, which can include proper medication use, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and physical therapy, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

A hospital intervention designed to raise awareness of naloxone and remove prescribing barriers was associated with a 584% increase in prescriptions among patients at high risk for an opioid overdose, according to recent research.

The FDA today announced approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product for opioid overdose treatment.

Patients who have public insurance had a greater risk for persistent opioid use after a dental procedure compared with patients who have private insurance, a retrospective cohort study found.

Opioid prescriptions rates for gastrointestinal conditions continue to increase, with renewals of existing prescriptions being the main driver, according to a study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Common beta-blockers are associated with a reduced cumulative risk for knee osteoarthritis, knee pain and hip pain consultations, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Patients with migraine who were given opioids in the ED were more likely to return to the ED in the next 6 months compared with patients who were not prescribed opioids, according to findings from single-center, retrospective cohort study.

Current and past prescription opioid misuse were associated with increases in the risk for suicide-related behaviors and experiences among U.S. high schoolers, according to data published in Pediatrics.