Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
Substance use tied to increased COVID-19 risk
Those with a recent diagnosis of SUD were eight times more likely to develop COVID-19, compared with those without such a diagnosis.
From the Journals
Children’s opioid harms vary by race, location
Analysis of North Carolina Medicaid data separates opioid-related poisoning or withdrawal from abuse or dependence.
From the Journals
Use of e-cigarettes may be linked to sleep deprivation
Nicotine could affect “sleep architecture and disturb the neurotransmitters that regulate sleep cycle.”
From the Journals
‘Overwhelming evidence’ FDA’s opioid approval process is shoddy
The majority of approvals of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain during 1997-2018 were based on pivotal trials that lacked critical safety...
From the Journals
COVID-19 shutdown fuels sharp rise in alcohol use
After some states issued stay-at-home orders, one study noted a 54% increase in national sales of alcohol for the week ending March 21, compared...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
What to do when a patient is not ready to stop smoking
A patient who is not ready to stop smoking still may be a candidate for pharmacological treatment for tobacco dependence.
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
News
Reworked OxyContin fails to cut overall opioid abuse, FDA panel says
Some members noted that reformulated OxyContin coincided with increased transition to heroin but recognized the difficulty of proving causality....
News from the FDA/CDC
High schoolers prefer tobacco as vapor, not smoke
“The dramatic increase in electronic vapor product use among high school students has led to increases in overall tobacco product use.”
News
FDA clears first brain stimulation device to help smokers quit
The company plans a “controlled” U.S. market release of the system for this indication early next year.
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Treatment for a tobacco-dependent adult
A tobacco user is ready to try quitting. Here’s what you can you offer him.