Medications
Older adult opioid overdose death rates on the rise
A common stereotype for an "older adult" might include early-bird specials, dentures and tickets to the matinee show.
Jan 11, 2022
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News tagged with drug misuse
Medications
Prescription drug misuse later in life greatly increases risk for substance use disorder
Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults––especially those whose misuse peaked ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Addiction
Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse
Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Dec 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 pandemic underlines link between health-harming behaviors and communicable diseases
If we are to tackle future pandemics successfully, and reduce their impact on people's health and our global healthcare systems, we need to invest in developing fitter, healthier, more resilient populations that are less ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Addiction
Research finds prescription drug misuse among college students most common during weekdays
College students who misuse prescription drugs do so more often during the week and when they are alone at home, according to a recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Nov 4, 2021
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Addiction
Buprenorphine misuse decreased among US adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
Data from a nationally representative survey indicate that in 2019, nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults reporting buprenorphine use did not misuse the medication in the past 12 months. In addition, buprenorphine misuse among ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Addiction
Younger age at first drug use tied to faster transition to substance use disorder
Younger age at drug initiation is associated with a faster transition to substance use disorder (SUD), according to a research letter published online March 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Apr 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more Americans suffering from opioid use disorder. Most people treated for the disorder are given ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Medications
Nearly third of US young people prescribed psychoactive drugs admit misusing them
Nearly a third of US teens and young adults prescribed a psychoactive drug misuse that drug, with the likelihood of misuse rising with age, suggests an analysis of national survey responses published in the online journal ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Rates of prescription opioid use higher in cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Cancer survivors have higher rates of prescription opioid use but do not have increased rates of prescription opioid misuse compared with those without a history of cancer, according to a study published online ...
Aug 18, 2020
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