Research finds challenges in access to treatment for opioid use disorder
A federal government database of doctors who provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder is rife with inaccurate contact information, research shows.
A federal government database of doctors who provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder is rife with inaccurate contact information, research shows.
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Benzodiazepine prescriptions are on the rise. We explain the anti-anxiety drugs’ potential for abuse, addiction and overdose.
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More newborns suffer from drug withdrawal in counties experiencing shortages of mental health care providers and higher rates of unemployment.
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A survey of 1,300 adults living in rural America finds they are preoccupied by economic issues and the ongoing opioid epidemic.
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Two new studies show that American patients in the rural South are more likely to receive opioid prescriptions than patients in the urban North.
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While the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic is often discussed as a white issue, new research indicates that prescription opioid use in black adults is just as high.
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