Fewer than half of drug overdose survivors go to the hospital
Among survivors of drug overdose, fewer than half visited the emergency department, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 22, 2025
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Buprenorphine
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Pain during opioid addiction treatment tied to worse outcomes
Though rarely considered during treatment for opioid use disorder, uncontrolled pain is strongly linked to less success in treatment outcomes, a lower quality of life, and mental health issues, a new study led by a Virginia ...
Oct 9, 2025
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Medicaid unwinding associated with less medication treatment for opioid use disorder
The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number of people beginning ...
Sep 29, 2025
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How primary care clinics can help curb the opioid epidemic
The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid epidemic; overdose deaths from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have increased more than 100-fold since 1999. Medications like buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone can all help treat ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Buprenorphine linked to lower preterm birth and lifetime costs for mothers and infants with opioid use disorder
Over the last 20 years, substance use-related deaths have more than doubled for women of reproductive age. Overdose deaths are now a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., and in some states, the leading cause.
Sep 11, 2025
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Treating opioid addiction in jails: Study reports fewer overdoses and reduced reincarceration after release
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that individuals who received medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated were significantly more likely to continue treatment six months after ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Veteran recovery programs show 41% death risk reduction through incentive system
The chance to win a few dollars every time they pass a drug test, and the possibility of bigger prizes the longer they stay off drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine, may be enough to keep veterans from dying as they navigate ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Medicaid is crucial to access treatment for opioid addiction, researchers find
Medicaid plays a key role for giving people with opioid-use disorder access to treatment, according to a Rutgers Health study. Progress in life-saving treatment for opioid-use disorder with the medication has stalled in the ...
Sep 2, 2025
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California program successfully scales emergency department addiction treatment statewide
A comprehensive study shows that California's CA Bridge program has successfully implemented opioid-use disorder treatment services across more than 80% of the state's emergency departments, reaching over 165,000 patients ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Despite relaxed prescribing rules, opioid addiction treatment still hard to find at pharmacies
Faced with a worsening drug crisis, policymakers in recent years have made it much easier for doctors to prescribe the highly effective opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine. However, many patients may still struggle to ...
Sep 2, 2025
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