Suicide Deaths Positively Linked to Measures of Opioid Prescribing
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide deaths are positively associated with measures of opioid prescribing, according to a study published online April 11 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from the Vagelos …
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreLas recetas de opioides tras el parto aumentaron durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres recientes que dieron a luz a principios de la pandemia surtieron muchas más recetas de opioides que las mujeres estadounidenses en el periodo anterior, lo que plantea preocupación sobre el p…
Learn MoreEmergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine induction in the emergency department is safe and effective, even for fentanyl use, according to a research letter published online March 30 in JAMA Network Open.Gail D’Onofrio, M.D., from the…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MorePostpartum Opioid Fills Increased With Onset of Pandemic
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant increase in postpartum opioid fills in association with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Network Open.Shelby R. Steuart, from th…
Learn MoreLa telesalud para el trastorno por uso de opioides ayudó a frenar las sobredosis letales en la pandemia
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las citas de telesalud (las reuniones con un médico a través de una llamada telefónica o por video) son herramientas valiosas en la lucha contra el trastorno por uso de opioides en Estados Unidos, afirm…
Learn MoreRecreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in car crash fatalities but a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths, according to a study published in the March issue of Social Science & Medicine.Sam…
Learn MoreTelehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth appointments — meetings with a doctor through a phone or video call — are valuable tools in the fight against opioid use disorder in the United States, researchers say.The use of telehealth during …
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