Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare payment and COVID-19 policy changes increased dispensing of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Netwo…
Learn MoreIllicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seizures of illicit ketamine by drug enforcement agents have surged throughout the United States, growing 349% from 2017 through 2022, a new study finds.Rising use of ketamine could increase the likelihood t…
Learn MoreMedicare cubre la metadona, lo que podría ayudar a las personas a dejar los opioides
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando Medicare amplió la cobertura de la metadona, más personas usaron este tratamiento para el trastorno por consumo de opioides, muestra un estudio reciente. El uso aumentó de forma marcada, pero no sus…
Learn MoreMedicare’s Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Medicare expanded coverage for methadone, more people used this treatment for opioid use disorder, a new study shows.Use rose sharply but did not displace other opioid treatments such as buprenorphine, acc…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Differences ID’d in Receipt of Meds to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with disability, racial and ethnic differences are seen in the receipt of medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) after an index event, according to a study published in the May 11 issue o…
Learn More¿Piensa que necesita un opioide? Hágale estas preguntas al médico
DOMINGO, 14 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando su médico o dentista le dé una nueva receta, es importante que haga preguntas. Esto es particularmente cierto respecto a los analgésicos opioides, como la hidrocodona, la oxicodona o la morfina. A…
Learn MoreThink You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
SUNDAY, May 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s important to ask questions when your doctor or dentist writes you a new prescription.This is especially true for opioid pain medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone or morphine.While these drugs are ap…
Learn MoreEl tratamiento con metadona ayuda a reducir el uso de fentanilo y heroína, muestra un estudio
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las personas reciben tratamiento con metadona para el trastorno por el uso de opioides, su uso de dos drogas peligrosas, la heroína y el fentanilo, se reduce de forma significativa, muestra un nuev…
Learn MoreAmong People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medications that treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths are drastically under-prescribed in the United States, particularly for Black patients, a new study has found.Disabled people on Medicare ar…
Learn MoreMethadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows. But decreases in cocaine or methamphetamine use…
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