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Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2023
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The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students.
Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2023
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A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help.
But it's important to choose your words carefully when discussing possible addiction to controlled substances with your loved one, said
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2023
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A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Cou...
Rehab Care for Opioid Addiction Often Tough to Find: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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The United States is in the middle of an opioid crisis, yet new research shows that only about 7% of Americans on Medicaid who have opioid use disorder receive residential treatment.
This means that many people who could potentially benefit from what is more commonly kn...
Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2023
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Breakthrough research shows genetic markers for substance abuse and could lead to more effective ways to prevent and treat drug and alcohol use disorders.
These findings could help people wh...
Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2023
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Contrary to concerns, wider availability of naloxone treatment is not increasing heroin use among U.S. teens, new research finds.
Naloxone (Narcan) quickly reverses an overdose from opioids like heroin, fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone (OxyContin). There had been some wo...
Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2023
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To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.
British Columbia decriminalized small amounts of several hard drugs.
This includes up to 2.5 grams of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, the province's Ministry of Mental He...
Methadone ODs Didn't Rise in Pandemic, Supporting Use as At-Home Treatment
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 14, 2022
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Giving more patients at-home access to the opioid addiction treatment drug methadone during the COVID pandemic did not lead to more overdose deaths, a nationwide study shows.
The research, which covered the period from January 2019 to August 2021, found that the push to ...
Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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A potentially lifesaving drug that reduces overdose risk is prescribed to less than half of Americans treated for opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
- Robert Preidt
- January 19, 2022
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No magic bullet exists for ending the U.S. opioid crisis, but there's hopeful news for one high-risk population: Providing addiction medication in jails reduces the odds of addicts being re-arrested after their release, new research shows.
"Studies like this provide much...
ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
- Cara Murez
- December 29, 2021
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A program meant to encourage the use of a drug that can help people overcome opioid addiction led to dramatic increases in its use in emergency rooms, researchers report.
NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
- Robert Preidt
- December 22, 2021
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At least 59 overdoses were prevented in the first three weeks that two overdose prevention centers have been open in New York City, the city's health department said Tuesday.
During that time, there were more than 2,000 visits to the centers that are operated by OnPoint ...
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2021
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A wearable device that could inject a lifesaving antidote for an opioid overdose might be on the horizon.
A new study shows that the device, worn on the stomach like an insulin pump, can detect when someone stops breathing from an overdose and inject the drug naloxone to...
Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2021
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New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country.
That figure is almost 30% higher than the previous yea...
Oklahoma Supreme Courts Overturns $465 Million J & J Opioid Ruling
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 10, 2021
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A previous court ruling that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma $465 million for the company's role in the opioid epidemic was tossed out by the state's highest court on Tuesday.
In a 5-1 vote, the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the state's argument that Johnson ...
California Judge Sides With Drug Companies in Opioid Lawsuit
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 3, 2021
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A California judge has ruled against local governments that sued drug companies for billions of dollars to recover their costs of dealing with the opioid epidemic.
In a tentative ruling issued Monday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson rejected the plaintiff...
Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
- Robert Preidt
- October 14, 2021
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a significant shift to telemedicine treatment for addiction, but it's not clear whether that approach is better than in-person care, a new study finds.
Before the pandemic, addiction treatment services in the United States had many restric...
How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the U.S. opioid crisis in ways bad and good, increasing the risk of use and overdose but also spurring innovative approaches to treatment.
The pandemic has definitely been linked to an increase in opioid use and overdose deaths, Tufts ...
Opioid Use Disorder Is as Deadly as Heart Attack: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- September 20, 2021
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Hospitalized opioid addicts die at a rate similar to people who have a heart attack after leaving the hospital.
Nearly 8% of patients addicted to opioids died within 12 months of hospital discharge, according to researchers from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)....
High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
- Robert Preidt
- July 19, 2021
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Giving high doses of buprenorphine in the emergency department is a safe and effective way of treating withdrawal symptoms in patients battling opioid addiction, according to a new study.
"Emergency departments are at the front lines of treating people with opioid use di...
Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster
- July 14, 2021
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President Joe Biden plans to nominate Dr. Rahul Gupta as the head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Gupta led the Biden transition team for that office, was the former health commissioner of West Virginia, and is chief medical and health officer ...
During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
- Robert Preidt
- May 20, 2021
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Use of the opioid overdose reversing medication naloxone has declined in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found.
The study authors said their findings suggest that people with opioid misuse disorders may be facing a dangerous decrease in access...
Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
- Steven Reinberg
- May 13, 2021
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In areas of the United States where opioid treatment centers are rare, addicted people can find it nearly impossible to get help, a new study finds.
"The study identified clear opioid treatment deserts that undoubtedly stand in the way of access to needed care and that ...
1 in 5 U.S. Pharmacies Blocks Access to Key Opioid Addiction Treatment
- Robert Preidt
- April 28, 2021
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The Biden administration has eased guidelines for prescribing a crucial addiction treatment drug, just as a new study reveals one in five U.S. pharmacies refuses to dispense the medication, called buprenorphine.
"Buprenorphine is a vital, lifesaving medication for people...
Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have kept some Americans from getting vital medication to treat opioid addiction -- possibly contributing to the national surge in overdose deaths, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that in the early months of U.S. pandemic restrictions, t...
Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- April 2, 2021
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Overdose deaths resulting from a dangerous combination of cocaine and opioids are outpacing fatalities linked to cocaine abuse alone, a new U.S. government report warns.
"Much of the increase in the rate of drug overdose deaths involving cocaine in recent years is due to...
Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
- Robert Preidt
- March 4, 2021
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Who is more likely to relapse after opioid addiction treatment -- women or men?
A new study that followed 1,100 recovering opioid users reveals that their risks are different.
The researchers followed the men and women for one year after treatment at more than 100 ...
CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
- Robert Preidt
- February 2, 2021
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Cannabidiol (CBD) products are seemingly everywhere these days, but they won't help cure a cocaine addiction, a Canadian study finds.
CBD, a chemical in the cannabis plant, has long been touted as a treatment for cocaine addiction. But researchers at the University of Mo...
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
- Steven Reinberg
- January 22, 2021
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Deaths from overdoses of methamphetamine are rising across the United States, especially among Blacks and American Indians/Alaska Natives, a new study warns.
"While much attention is focused on the opioid crisis, a methamphetamine crisis has been quietly, but actively, g...
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
- Robin Foster
- December 17, 2020
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The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths reached a record high as the coronavirus pandemic held the country in its grip last spring, new government data shows.
For the 12 months ending in May, more than 81,000 people died from an overdose. That is the highest number ever ...
'Diseases of Despair' Skyrocket in America
- Serena Gordon
- November 10, 2020
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Even before the coronavirus pandemic began, Americans were already suffering: A new study reports that alcohol and drug misuse were up dramatically, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors were up 170% between 2009 and 2018.
Researchers call these conditions "diseases of des...
PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
- Robert Preidt
- July 27, 2020
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Talk therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doesn't appear to increase addiction treatment patients' risk of relapse, a small new study says.
Roughly a quarter of people with drug or alcohol use disorders also have PTSD, typically caused by a traumatic or ...
Marijuana Withdrawal Is Real, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson
- April 10, 2020
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It's widely believed that marijuana is not addictive, but a major new evidence review suggests that's not true.
Not only can people suffer withdrawal symptoms when they quit pot, but nearly half of those who regularly or heavily use marijuana will go through withdraw...
5 Tips for Fighting Addiction
- Kayla McKiski
- February 25, 2020
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Overcoming addiction can be difficult, with powerful cravings often causing relapse. But a psychiatrist offers some tips for success.
Know your triggers, said Dr. Nahla Mahgoub, of Gracie Square Hospital in New York City.
People in recovery are vulnerable ...
Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds
- Robert Preidt
- January 22, 2020
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Treatment with the opioid addiction drug buprenorphine is on the rise among most age groups in the United States, but falling among 15- to 24-year-olds, a new study finds.
"While it's encouraging to see an overall increase in prescription rates for buprenorphine, the...
For Rural Patients, Opioid Treatment Centers Often Too Far Away
- Steven Reinberg
- October 1, 2019
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Methadone is often used in the fight against opioid addiction, but long travel times in rural areas may be hampering efforts to get more people treated, a new study finds.
If methadone for opioid addiction was available in primary care clinics, more people would hav...
Is Your County an Opioid Overdose 'Hotspot'?
- Steven Reinberg
- June 28, 2019
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America's opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives, but certain counties in the South and Midwest are paying the highest price more often, researchers say.
For the study, researchers looked at more than 3,000 counties nationwide and found the risk of dying from...
Dispensing Opioid Antidote Without a Prescription Might Save Lives
- Robert Preidt
- May 6, 2019
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Opioid overdose deaths would decline dramatically if U.S. pharmacists could dispense the antidote naloxone without a doctor's prescription, a new study says.
In states that have adopted such laws, opioid deaths fell an average of 27% in the year after passage and...
Many Addiction Centers Lack Anti-Opioid Meds: Study
- Alan Mozes
- January 22, 2019
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Although the U.S. opioid epidemic dates back more than a decade, only 6 percent of treatment centers in 2016 offered the three medications approved to treat opioid addiction, new research reveals.
And only about a third offered even one of the three recommended drugs...
1-800-662-HELP: Too Few Opioid Users Aware of Lifesaving Helpline
- Steven Reinberg
- January 14, 2019
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Millions of Americans are living with drug addiction, but a free, national hotline that offers help is underused because most don't know about it, new research finds.
After the popular singer Demi Lovato was hospitalized in July, researchers found that although her s...
Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study
- Robert Preidt
- January 4, 2019
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New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth or cesarean section may be at increased risk of becoming persistent users, a new study finds.
Researchers from Vanderbilt University in Nashville examined data from more than 102,000 new mothers in Te...