With overdose deaths surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, new findings from researchers at Oregon Health & Science University suggest easing access to a key medication to treat addiction.
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(HealthDay)—As America went into lockdown and treatment centers closed their doors, drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped by nearly a third last year, new data show.
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New research from the University of Stirling has identified potential major risk factors leading to overdose in patients taking prescription medication.
Jun 28, 2021
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People who have experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable 'high' from morphine, new research suggests.
Jun 22, 2021
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For two decades, the number of Americans who die each year from drug overdoses has steadily risen, from less than 20,000 in 1999 to more than 80,000 in 2020. By studying patterns of these drug-related fatalities, researchers ...
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Building on their previous findings, scientists from the Immuno-Pharmacology and Interactomics group at the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), in collaboration with the Center ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Unintentional overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under 50, with many people knowing at least one person who has struggled with drug dependence. In a recent study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found ...
May 28, 2021
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A commentary from leaders at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the NIH, discusses a new study showing that an extended-release injection of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, was preferred ...
May 10, 2021
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A program that provides ongoing support to patients with painful conditions and complex medication regimens may also help them avoid using potentially risky opioid pain medications, or reduce the amount they use, a new study ...
May 6, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of a higher dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for treating opioid overdose, the agency announced Friday.
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