Dos tercios de los estadounidenses dicen que una adicción ha afectado sus vidas, según una encuesta
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de estadunidenses son adictos a las drogas o al alcohol, y millones más tienen dificultades con un familiar o un amigo adicto, encuentra una nueva encuesta. Dos tercios de los encuestados dijer…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new poll finds. Two-thirds of those surveyed said either they or a family member …
Learn MoreMost People Initiating Opioid Rx Have Very Low Use Trajectory
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most adults initiating treatment with prescription opioids have relatively low and time-limited exposure to opioids during a five-year period, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. President Joe Biden had asked fo…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday.President Joe Biden had asked for …
Learn MoreAlgunos recién nacidos necesitan metadona tras una cirugía, pero el uso conlleva problemas
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 1 de cada 5 recién nacidos hospitalizados por una cirugía para tratar una infección intestinal potencialmente letal recibe opioides para el alivio del dolor, y algunos necesitan entonces …
Learn MoreOne in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with past-year opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ch…
Learn MoreSome Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 5 newborns hospitalized for surgery to treat a life-threatening bowel infection are given opioids for pain relief and some then need methadone to wean off the addictive drugs.But there is wide var…
Learn MoreSolo 1 de cada 5 estadounidenses que abusan de los opioides reciben unos fármacos que pueden ayudar
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de abuso de opioides de EE. UU. sigue su curso, y las muertes por sobredosis continúan en aumento, pero apenas 1 de cada 5 personas recibe un medicamento con el potencial de salvar vidas, como…
Learn MoreJust 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their add…
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