Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder as a medication assisted treatment.
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A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve mental health assessments and pathways to care for childbearing women who experience suicidality.
Apr 09, 2021
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Adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more likely to use the drug weekly and to have symptoms of a cannabis use disorder, according to a new study in the Journal ...
Apr 08, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Annual medical costs associated with substance use disorder (SUD) in U.S. emergency departments and inpatient settings exceeded $13 billion in 2017, according to a study published online March 5 in JAMA Network ...
Apr 05, 2021
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A new study shows that youth arrested as juveniles with psychiatric disorders that remain untreated, struggle with mental health and successful outcomes well beyond adolescence.
Apr 05, 2021
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A new study shows that in the time after first trying cannabis or first misusing prescription drugs, the percentages of young people who develop the corresponding substance use disorder are higher among adolescents (ages ...
Mar 29, 2021
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As opioid use disorders and overdoses continue to skyrocket in the United States, a study by researchers from Syracuse University and Pennsylvania State University shows that unmarried young adults who do not have children ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Problematic gaming is a significant health issue worldwide, with Flinders University researcher Dr. Daniel King saying the global prevalence is estimated to be about 2% and much higher among male adolescents.
Mar 23, 2021
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As psychedelics gain ground as a potential therapy for mental health disorders, there remains a pressing concern that patients in clinical trials may have adverse effects to the drugs.
Mar 22, 2021
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Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland.
Mar 19, 2021
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