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Telemedicine May Help Folks Battling Opioid Addiction Stick With Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2024
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Telemedicine could be a better way to get opioid addicts to seek out and stick with treatment, a new study suggests.
People referred to an addiction treatment clinic following a telemedicine evaluation were more likely to show up to their first appointment than those who...
Two-Drug Treatment Could Curb Meth Addiction
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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Though overdose deaths continue to surge, there is no approved medication to treat methamphetamine use disorder.
Now, an experimental two-drug therapy has yielded promising results, UCLA researchers report.
"These findings have important implications for pharmacolo...
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time in 5 Years
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2024
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The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018.
"Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2023...
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)....