Only 1 in 4 people who need meds to fight opioid addiction get them
Just 25% of people battling opioid use disorder are getting medications aimed at helping them quit and potentially avoid an overdose, new data shows.
Jun 27, 2024
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Naltrexone
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Treatment model in France shows better access to methadone in US could save lives
In France, the majority of people with an opioid use disorder—87%—receive access to medication designed to treat it. In the United States, where more than 100,000 people are dying annually from drug overdoses, less than 20% ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Clinical trial shows promising results in a two-drug combination that curbs methamphetamine use
A clinical trial on a two-drug therapy for methamphetamine use disorder reduced use of the highly addictive drug for up to 12 weeks after initiation of treatment, UCLA-led research suggests.
Jun 10, 2024
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Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications—but few people have heard of them
More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder—the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism—in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.
May 20, 2024
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Ion channel discovery offers hope for long COVID patients
Researchers from Griffith University's National Center for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) have made a discovery that could bring relief to those struggling with long COVID.
May 7, 2024
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Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabetes. It works by stimulating the production of insulin to keep blood sugar levels in check.
Apr 24, 2024
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Are long COVID sufferers falling through the cracks?
Researchers who study long COVID say its debilitating symptoms are often misdiagnosed by clinicians and dismissed by employers or loved ones because so little is known about the new syndrome. The results can be devastating ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Prescribing alcohol use disorder medications upon discharge from alcohol-related hospitalizations works
For adults hospitalized for alcohol-related reasons, receiving a prescription for an alcohol use disorder (AUD) medication at the time of discharge may lower their risk of returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, ...
Mar 29, 2024
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Rural Americans are going without meds to fight opioid, alcohol addictions
Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals.
Mar 26, 2024
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California hospitals, advocates seek stable funding to retain behavioral health navigators
Health providers and addiction experts warn the funding structure is unstable for a California initiative that steers patients with substance use disorder into long-term treatment after they are discharged from emergency ...
Mar 12, 2024
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