<ѻý>Gabapentin, Opioid Prescriptions More Likely to Overlap in Recent Yearsѻý> An unintentional consequence of opioid prescribing restrictions? Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficientѻý> Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Nov 18, 2022
<ѻý>Chronic Pain: Opioids No Longer Treatment of Choiceѻý> Nondrug therapies increased markedly in wake of 2016 CDC guidance Nov 07, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.ѻý> Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines Nov 03, 2022
<ѻý>'Pill Mill' Docs, You May Be in for a Big Scareѻý> Two recent Supreme Court cases have major implications for physician practice Oct 27, 2022
<ѻý>For Chronic Pain Patients, Consider Green-Tinted Glasses?ѻý> Mixed results with green light therapy for fibromyalgia Oct 24, 2022
<ѻý>APRNs: Get Your X-Waiver to Help in the Opioid Abuse Public Health Crisisѻý> Advanced practice providers are "well positioned to address the issue," say APNA presenters Oct 23, 2022
<ѻý>Thumbs Down for Genetic Test for Opioid Use Disorder, FDA Advisors Sayѻý> False positives, false negatives remain a concern Oct 21, 2022
<ѻý>Allergy Meds May Make Drug Overdoses More Dangerous, CDC Saysѻý> About 15% of overdose deaths included antihistamines mixed with other drugs Oct 13, 2022
<ѻý>Opioids Most Common Contributor to Fatal Poisonings in Young Kidsѻý> 42% of all deadly poisonings tracked from 2005-2018 were due to Illicit or prescription opioids Oct 12, 2022
<ѻý>Opioids Tainted With Mystery Chemical Sparked Flood of Unusual Overdosesѻý> Pennsylvania outbreak spawned 94 cases, many with low heart rate or sky-high blood pressure Oct 06, 2022
<ѻý>It's Time to Embrace Opioid Addiction Meds in the ED, Experts Sayѻý> Buprenorphine is a must in overdose cases, according to two emergency physicians Oct 04, 2022
<ѻý>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻý> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻý>I Didn't Let My Addiction Win Out in the Endѻý> How doctors get addicted and how they recover Sep 16, 2022
<ѻý>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻý>Who Needs a 'Recovering' Shrink Now?ѻý> My past should no longer be a burden but an advantage Sep 13, 2022
<ѻý>Why My Patients Go Opioid-Free After Surgeryѻý> Shifting the paradigm around prescribing opioids Aug 13, 2022
<ѻý>Doctor Faces Lawsuit Alleging He Caused Opioid Addictionѻý> Patient claims doctor prescribed at least 7,400 oxycodone pills over 4-year period Jul 22, 2022
<ѻý>CDC Nixes Misleading Video About Cops' Risk of Fentanyl Overdoseѻý> Video removed due to "concerns that parts of this video may mischaracterize the risks," CDC says Jul 14, 2022
<ѻý>'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleadedѻý> We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder Jul 09, 2022
<ѻý>Can Low-Dose Naltrexone Offer Pain Relief?ѻý> Recent study highlights benefits and builds on previous research Jun 27, 2022
<ѻý>New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanylѻý> Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags Jun 15, 2022
<ѻý>Doc Gets Prison for COVID 'Cure'; Proton Therapy Gold Rush; Blackfeet Opioid Crisisѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 01, 2022
<ѻý>Opioid Use Disorder Training in Med School Improves Awareness of Patient Needsѻý> Third-year students' knowledge of OUD treatments significantly increased after training May 23, 2022
<ѻý>Video Misleads on Law Enforcement Fentanyl Overdose Riskѻý> NIOSH video used to support fentanyl threat to police, but experts say risk of harm is near-zero May 19, 2022
<ѻý>Urologists Are Helping Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Studies Suggestѻý> Three reports show success in reducing opioid prescribing May 16, 2022
<ѻý>Program to Reduce Opioid Scripts Post-Surgery Worked for Thyroid Cancer Patientsѻý> Post-surgical intervention may help to reduce the risk of opioid addiction and overdose Apr 29, 2022
<ѻý>'Euthanasia Pivots on Intent:' Physician Witnesses in Husel Trial Speak Outѻý> Physician expert witnesses on either side of the Husel trial dive into case's gray areas Apr 21, 2022 video
<ѻý>Turn to Tapentadol in a Post-Oxycodone World?ѻý> Next-gen broad-spectrum analgesic markedly reduces adverse effects, including abuse liability Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Substance Use Disorder Symptoms Follow Teens Into Adulthoodѻý> Long-term study finds adolescents do not "recover on their own," as some observers have suggested Apr 01, 2022
<ѻý>Indiana Nursing Board Must Allow Use of Opioid Treatment Meds, DOJ Saysѻý> Ruling follows complaint from nurse who was denied access to state monitoring program Mar 31, 2022
<ѻý>Make Naloxone More Accessible to At-Risk Americans, Experts Sayѻý> Allow OTC sale, reimburse pharmacists, and support harm-reduction groups, they urged Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>More States Legalize Fentanyl Test Stripsѻý> Can testing recreational drugs be an effective harm reduction strategy? Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻý> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻý>Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Sayѻý> Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>Blacked Out on Fentanyl for a Dayѻý> A nurse in recovery shares one of her loneliest moments Feb 11, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Job, License, and Livelihood on the Lineѻý> After diverting drugs, the foundation begins to crack for this nurse Feb 11, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelinesѻý> Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted Feb 10, 2022
<ѻý>Commission on Opioid Crisis Warns of 1M Overdose Deaths in Call to Actionѻý> Stanford-Lancet Commission report recommends extensive reforms Feb 02, 2022