...prevented from entering the community if opioids had not been prescribed for our study sample,” the authors write. Patients with ankle sprains who received prescriptions for longer courses
A survey of 1,300 adults living in rural America finds they are preoccupied by economic issues and the ongoing opioid epidemic — and most think the government can
...for a majority of opioids prescribed,” says Alexander, lead author of the paper. He adds, “A substantial proportion of patients who were using high volumes of opioids intersect
...role in marketing opioids spurred physicians to prescribe more opioids, research shows. This, in turn, fueled the opioid epidemic the country faces today. Policies targeted toward Big Pharma
...in combination with opioids (since 2014, the number of overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines but not any opioids has held steady). As opioids contribute increasingly to benzodiazepine overdose deaths,
...looking at it, is now different,” she explains. Initially, people were overdosing on prescription opioids. In more recent years, they have died after using heroin and synthetic opioids
...climbed. Cocaine-related overdose deaths are on the rise, too, and opioids are largely to blame. The ubiquity of the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl has made the resurgence
...including opioids, throughout pregnancy. As opioid use has increased in the United States, the number of infants born with NAS has increased, too. The authors write that the
...evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder. It has been shown to reduce the risk of overdose death for people who use opioids. These medications reduce symptoms of craving
Are workplace recovery programs successful in helping people to quit abusing drugs and avoid relapsing? A growing field of research suggests the answer is yes, though their success
