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Bags of fentanyl tablets seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency

<乌鸦传媒>ED Docs Split Over Fentanyl Analogue Schedule 1 Extension

Will it save lives or prevent drug users from seeking help?

A photo of Andy Lamb, MD

<乌鸦传媒>A Physician's Personal Opioid Story

Surreal, scary, and humbling

A mother sits next to her sad looking young daughter on the couch

<乌鸦传媒>In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

Photos of Derick Chauvin and George Floyd.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Medical Misinfo on Display During Derek Chauvin Trial

Questions over certain testimony linger from trial over George Floyd's death

A bottle of Buprenorphine and Naloxone sublingual tablets over a photo of drug paraphernalia

<乌鸦传媒>Should 'X-Waiver' Be Nixed?

Relaxing "bupe" training requirement is last thing Congress should do, says GOP doc

A close up of a syringe laying in the palm of the hand of a man overdosing

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Addiction Is Killing Our Families

Closing treatment knowledge gaps can help

A 1960s era photograph of a woman plugging her hears with her fingers and grimacing

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Please Don't Yell at Me. I'm Trying to Help

A doctor treating individuals with substance use disorders understands the fear and frustration

A close up of a man holding a lit cigarette lighter under a metal spoon

<乌鸦传媒>In-Hospital Addiction Navigation Slashes Readmission

Bedside intervention significantly cut ED, inpatient readmission rates

A photo of a bottle of Methadose Oral Concentrate

<乌鸦传媒>What are the Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder?

Modeling study puts numbers to savings from medication-assisted treatment

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va.

This past week in healthcare investigations

A spilled prescription bottle of oxycodone with other out of focus bottles in the background

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Oxycodone Is the Most Addicting Prescription Opioid

A thorough review of the data and history makes this clear

A spotlight on a bottle of hydrocodone tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Now Isn't the Time to Ignore the Opioid Crisis

Swift federal action can remove barriers to life-saving treatment

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A multi-drug screen testing kit with positive results for amphetamines and opioids.

<乌鸦传媒>Fentanyl, Meth Use Shot Up When COVID Hit

New report from drug testing company shows increases in positive tests for both substances

Three young adults reflected in a glass table top with glasses of alcohol about to use cocaine

<乌鸦传媒>Drinks, Drugs and Smokes Spell Early Heart Disease

Amphetamines, cannabis, and cocaine posed the greatest ASCVD risk in the young

A mature man standing in front of his medicine cabinet touching a prescription bottle

<乌鸦传媒>Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain

But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years

A small zip lock bag of methamphetamine crystals

<乌鸦传媒>Naltrexone-Bupropion Helps for Meth Addiction, but Not a Lot

More people on treatment had negative urine samples after 6 weeks

A close up of the labels on a prescription bottle of oxycodone.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Why (and How) We Don't Prescribe Oxycodone

Greater desirability equals greater addictive potential

A box and blister pack of Gabapentin 600mg tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery

Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however

<乌鸦传媒>House Dems, GOP Agree: Sacklers, Purdue Pharma 'Sickening'

"I'm not sure I'm aware of any family in America that's more evil than yours"

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

<乌鸦传媒>Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A teen girl buys two small white pills from a teen male

<乌鸦传媒>Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Rates

Overdoses with stimulants on the rise, while those involving heroin have declined

Male and female paramedics in the cab of an ambulance

<乌鸦传媒>Overdose Calls Slam EMS in Pandemic

Trends correspond with social distancing measured through cell phone data

A close up of a doctor holding a smartphone with a mobile prescription app on screen

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Now

CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance

ACAAI over a photo of a young boy receiving an allergy test

<乌鸦传媒>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorder

These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation

ACEP over a photo of a rushing emergency medical team

<乌鸦传媒>ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawal

No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note

A mature depressed looking woman in bed with prescription bottles on the night stand

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Pain

Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches

ALKS 3831 (olanzapine/samidorphan) over a photo of a man looking cheerful and looking anguished above FDA ADCOMM

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gain

11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component

A photo of Dax Shepard and wife/actress Kristen Bell

<乌鸦传媒>Dax Shepard's Opioid Relapse

The actor and podcast host opens up about his recent struggles

A sad looking young woman sitting on a bed

<乌鸦传媒>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don鈥檛 Offer MAT, at a Deadly Cost

Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone

PainWeek over a graphic pain scale

<乌鸦传媒>New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain

International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering

Reformulated OxyContin over a photo of an OxyContin branded oxycodone tablet above FDA ADCOMM

<乌鸦传媒>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?

FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection

ASIPP over a close up photo of a senior man's pained face with a tear falling

<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Use

Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief

A nurse in pink scrubs holding a cup of pills standing behind a vacant looking senior woman

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Patients Often Get Psychotropic Drugs, Opioids

Community use of these drugs "has been a real blind spot"

A woman experiencing breathlessness holding an inhaler

<乌鸦传媒>Opioids May Help COPD Patients With Severe Breathlessness

Low-dose, sustained-release morphine improved health status in study

A hand, palm up on the floor next to a white pill

<乌鸦传媒>Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest

Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest

Photos of anesthesiologist Randy Rosen, MD, and his girlfriend Liza Visamanos

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants

Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance

A doctor fills out a prescription on an RX pad

<乌鸦传媒>Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Span

Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note

A close up of gloved hands holding an endotracheal tube

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Skip Opiates for 鈥楢ir Hunger鈥� From COVID-19 Ventilation

Other drugs don't cut it to ease the traumatic sensation, group argues

A photo of a pile of hypodermic needles

<乌鸦传媒>We Must Legalize Opioids Now to End Racist War on Drugs

In the age of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, it's more important than ever

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