Medicare’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…
Learn MoreU.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The synthetic opioid fentanyl is killing increasing numbers of U.S. kids, emulating the chilling trends seen among adults, a new study finds.Pediatric deaths from fentanyl increased more than 30-fold between 201…
Learn MoreReport IDs Those Likely to Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Persons receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in pregnancy are more likely to be older and White and to have public insurance, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. Cent…
Learn MoreLas muertes por fentanilo casi se cuadruplicaron en 5 años en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos vinculadas con el fentanilo, un potente opioide sintético, se dispararon en un 279 por ciento entre 2016 y 2021, informaron el miércoles las autoridades de s…
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