Addiction
Washington doctors detail pros, cons of fentanyl addiction treatment methods
There was a time, not long ago, when doctors had national protocols for using a leading opioid treatment drug.
Jul 25, 2023
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News tagged with buprenorphine
Addiction
Study examines insurance barriers to access opioid addiction medication
In 2021, more people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S. than any other year in history, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 13, 2023
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Addiction
Teens rarely receive addiction medication in US treatment centers, reveals research
New research reveals that only one in four adolescent residential treatment centers across the United States provides a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, despite an ever-rising number of overdose deaths among ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Medications
State policies can boost use of anti-opioid medication
States that want to increase access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving medication used to treat opioid use disorder, should consider efforts to enhance professional education and clinician knowledge, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
May 26, 2023
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Addiction
NJ Medicaid reforms tied to increased use of opioid addiction treatment
Reforms to New Jersey's Medicaid program successfully spurred ongoing increases in buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid addiction, according to a Rutgers analysis.
May 19, 2023
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Medications
Few waivered clinicians prescribed buprenorphine: New study
A new study found a declining proportion of DATA-waivered clinicians prescribed any buprenorphine between 2017 and 2021. While the number of waivered clinicians increased significantly during the five-year window, only one ...
May 3, 2023
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Medications
Treatment for opioid addiction lags despite policies designed to increase it, say researchers
Treating opioid addiction should be much easier now than it was a few years ago, thanks to pandemic-era rule changes that aim to improve access to buprenorphine, a medicine proven to help in recovery.
Apr 25, 2023
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Medications
Buprenorphine cuts risk for death after nonfatal, opioid-involved overdose
Buprenorphine treatment after nonfatal opioid-involved overdose is associated with significant decline in the risk for opioid-involved overdose death, according to a study published online March 10 in the American Journal ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Medications
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl
Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Medications
Buprenorphine after nonfatal opioid overdose found to result in reduced risk of overdose death
Receiving medication for opioid use disorders, such as buprenorphine after an overdose, leads to lower mortality risk, according to a Rutgers study.
Mar 24, 2023
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