(HealthDay)—State laws restricting the duration of initial opioid prescriptions are associated with changes in opioid prescribing, according to a research letter published online Aug. 9
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Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly US opioid crisis, has reached a settlement with the state of New
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Most prescriptions for the drug buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder, are written by a small number of the health care providers, according to
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Neighborhoods without opioid treatment providers likely serve as a widespread barrier to care for those who are ready to seek help, a new study has
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Research from Saint Louis University finds that among patients at risk for opioid misuse, the odds of receiving a schedule II opioid for non-cancer pain
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THURSDAY, Nov. 26, 2020 — In isolated areas of the United States, nurse practitioners are filling an important role in helping people access treatment for
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Read more FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 — For U.S. adults with problem substance use who use nonmedical opioids, the odds of opioid use are increased on days
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Almost 20 years into the opioid epidemic, there finally is evidence of significant and continual decreases in the abuse of these risky pain medications, according
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In a paper published Friday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers released data showing an alarming surge in opioid-related
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