<ѻý>Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemicѻý> The next move is up to the Sacklers Jun 28, 2024
<ѻý>Only 1 in 4 Adults Needing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Received Medicationsѻý> Black and Latino adults less likely to receive any treatment Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklersѻý> In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments Jun 27, 2024
<ѻý>State Sues Two PBMs, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemicѻý> Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis Jun 25, 2024
<ѻý>Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say Jun 20, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl, Replacing IV Drips With Tap Waterѻý> Many of the patients developed serious infections, and 16 died Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Studyѻý> Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>Community-Based Interventions for Opioid Overdoses Fail to Reduce Deaths in Trialѻý> "Game plan" established to get evidence-based practices into the real world, researcher says Jun 16, 2024
<ѻý>What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdosesѻý> Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply Jun 14, 2024
<ѻý>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Successѻý> 94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Sayѻý> "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 15, 2024
<ѻý>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Sonѻý> Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Stigmatizing Language Common in Clinical Notes for Patients With SUDѻý> "There is absolutely a need for provider education in this space," researcher says May 05, 2024
<ѻý>Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It’s Still Underutilizedѻý> The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all May 01, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areasѻý> Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Accessѻý> The change boosted the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased new prescriptions Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>House Panel Says China Subsidizes Fentanyl Production to Fuel U.S. Crisisѻý> Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Useѻý> The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions Apr 14, 2024
<ѻý>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facilityѻý> How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDAѻý> Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.ѻý> After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Oldest Man Dies; Fentanyl Easter Eggs; Lauren Boebert's Blood Clotѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorderѻý> Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>Almost 108,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2022, Another Recordѻý> 1% higher than overdose deaths in 2021, says CDC Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioidsѻý> Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder" Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be.ѻý> We can't arrest our way out of the overdose crisis Mar 14, 2024
<ѻý>Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recsѻý> Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Clinicians at Telehealth Company File to Unionizeѻý> Union head said it was "only a matter of time" before telehealth providers organized Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>They Rarely Ask for Pain Pills Nowѻý> Reflections on medical policy, DEA permits, and the fentanyl crisis Mar 05, 2024
<ѻý>Trader Joe's 60,000-Pound Recall; Will Shortz's Stroke; Oregon Recriminalizing Drugsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Overdose: 'Make Sure They're Breathing'ѻý> "We don't really need people to wake up. We need them to breathe," clinician says Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreakѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emergedѻý> Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Themѻý> Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practicalѻý> Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>No Survival Benefit to Higher Intranasal Naloxone Doseѻý> Moreover, opioid withdrawal signs were more prevalent with the 8-mg dose vs the 4-mg dose Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioidsѻý> This unapproved drug class is turning up in more overdose deaths across the country Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphineѻý> Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth Feb 02, 2024