Addiction Medicine
Case Reports
Would you be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of this particular drug overdose?
These 2 cases offer insights to faster recognition of a common cause of drug overdose.
News
Risk of suicide attempt is higher in children of opioid users
The odds ratio of a suicide attempt is two times higher in children of parents using prescription opioids.
News
Direct pharmacy dispensing of naloxone linked to drop in fatal overdoses
But emergency department visits related to opioids increased in new adopters of direct authority laws.
News
Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
Conference Coverage
Outpatient program successfully tackles substance use and chronic pain
MILWAUKEE – Pain and substance use issues are frequently comorbid in the military health population.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
Opinion
Teen e-cigarette use: A public health crisis
Age-appropriate screening in primary care settings must include specific language regarding the use of electronic cigarettes, with questions about...
News
Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.
News
Survey: Americans support regulation of vaping products
Despite FDA efforts under Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to raise awareness of teen vaping, only 21% of those surveyed correctly responded that e-...
Conference Coverage
Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients