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.
Feature
Opioid prescriptions declined 33% over 5 years
The number of opioid prescriptions decreased 33% nationally from 2013 to 2018, according to the new report from the American Medical Association...
Conference Coverage
Pediatricians report low knowledge, comfort discussing e-cigarettes
BALTIMORE – Despite the rising rates of e-cigarette use among adolescents, pediatricians don’t appear to feel...
Conference Coverage
Synthetic drugs pose regulatory, diagnostic challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Every year brings about 250 novel recreational drugs.
From the Journals
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.
Video
Chronic opioid use linked to low testosterone levels
Hypercortisolism also seen.
From the Journals
Smoking rates remain steady among the poor
Public policies that consider socioeconomic and health-related disparities in isolation may miss the big picture.
From the Journals
More than 40% of U.K. physicians report binge drinking
“We recommend that doctors’ mentors, supervisors, peers, and occupational health support services recognize and act on the prevalence of...
From the Journals
Racial, economic disparities found in buprenorphine prescriptions
Black patients and patients without private health insurance are less likely to receive a buprenorphine prescription for opioid use disorder.
Commentary
Overdoses are driving down life expectancy
The average life expectancy in the United States declined from 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.6 years in 2017.
From the Journals
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.”