In Pregnancy, Buprenorphine Use Up, Methadone Use Down
And the 4Ps Plus and SURP - P scale are sensitive for identifying illicit drug use in pregnancy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - April 12, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news
In Pregnancy, Buprenorphine Use Up, Methadone Use Down
FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 -- From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and the 4Ps Plus and Substance Use Risk Profile-Pregnancy... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Opioids without the risk of addiction?
Scientists are working to develop medicines that have the pain-relieving effects of opioids without the high risk of misuse and addiction. Since misuse is linked to the euphoric effects of the drug, investigators led by scientists at NIDA’s intramural labs are studying methadone, a drug... (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 25, 2019 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Fentanyl, Opioids, Pain Medication, relapse prevention, Treatment, Treatment Research Source Type: news
Stop Limiting Access to Opioid Addiction Meds, Experts Say Stop Limiting Access to Opioid Addiction Meds, Experts Say
A new report from the National Academies of Science seeks expanded use of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone to help patients combat opioid use disorder.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - March 22, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Many With Opioid Addiction Don't Get Meds That Can Help
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2019 -- Most people struggling with opioid addiction lack access to FDA-approved medications that can head off withdrawal symptoms and quell their cravings, a new report finds.
Methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Methadone Helped Her Quit Heroin. Now She ’ s Suing U.S. Prisons to Allow the Treatment.
About to enter a federal prison, a Massachusetts woman is not permitted to continue taking the opioid as a treatment to block cravings and withdrawal from heroin addiction. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ABBY GOODNOUGH Tags: Prisons and Prisoners Methadone Opioids and Opiates Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Politics and Government Heroin American Civil Liberties Union Federal Bureau of Prisons your-feed-science Source Type: news
Benzos, Opioids and Z-Drugs: Deadly Combos
With all the news media accounts and reports from governmental health organizations about the opioid epidemic, including the 70,237 drug overdose deaths in 2017, a newly emerging threat is gaining attention: use and misuse of benzodiazepines, opioid drugs and Z-drugs. Specifically, combining these three drugs can create a deadly combination that snuffs out lives.
Benzodiazepine Overdose Deaths on the Rise
Benzodiazepines, a class of sedative narcotic drugs including Xanax and Valium used to treat anxiety, insomnia and other disorders and classified as Schedule IV under the Controlled Substances Act by the Drug Enforcement ...
Source: Psych Central - January 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Addictions Substance Abuse Suicide Source Type: news
Notes from the field: fentanyl drug submissions - United States, 2010-2017 - Springer YP, Gladden RM, O'Donnell J, Seth P.
In 2017, the United States recorded 70,237 drug overdose deaths; among these, 47,600 (67.8%) involved an opioid, and 28,466 (40.5%) involved a synthetic opioid other than methadone (e.g., fentanyl and tramadol) (1). During 2013 –2017, sustained growt... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Fentanyl Drug Submissions - United States, 2010-2017 | MMWR
In 2017, the United States recorded 70,237 drug overdose deaths; among these, 47,600 (67.8%) involved an opioid and 28,466 (40.5%) involved a synthetic opioid other than methadone. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 18, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Acetyl Fentanyl Chronic Conditions MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Overdose Opioids Source Type: news
Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Despite the mounting death toll of America's opioid crisis, only a minority of facilities that treat substance use disorders offer patients buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone -- the three FDA-approved medications for the long-term management of opioid use disorder, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Alcohol drinking in Chinese methadone-maintained clients: a self-medication for depression and anxiety? - Zhong BL, Xu YM, Xie WX, Lu J, Yu WB, Yan J.
OBJECTIVES: Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with negative health outcomes in clients attending methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) programs. However, debates exist regarding the methadone dose of drinkers, and little is known about the health outcomes ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The Treatment Gap: In Rehab, ‘ Two Warring Factions ’ : Abstinence vs. Medication
A reluctant evolution is taking place in residential drug treatment for opioid addiction. Here ’ s a look at one center ’ s wary shift. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ABBY GOODNOUGH Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Addiction (Psychology) Buprenorphine (Drug) Therapy and Rehabilitation Mental Health and Disorders Pain-Relieving Drugs Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Opioids and Opiates Methadone Heroin Tennessee naltrexone Journe Source Type: news
The Weaponization of Narcan
Narcan, the trade name of the opiate antidote naloxone, has become a part of the modern lexicon. It can even be found in the Urban Dictionary. Although initially a noun, it is now a widely used verb as in, “I Narcanned that patient,” or, “I Narcanned your Honor Student.”
Narcan is so effective that we have even dreamed up imaginary clinical situations to administer it. YouTube is full of videos of police officers giving themselves or colleagues Narcan for suspected “fentanyl exposure.” A popular video shows a police officer giving Narcan to another officer after exposure to what was later identified as methamph...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - December 21, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, FAEMS Tags: Airway & Respiratory Exclusive Articles Columns Source Type: news
Times Insider: How We Created a New Way to Depict Addiction Visually
We used video clips illustrated by software to interpret heroin addicts ’ own words about their experiences. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS Tags: Opioids and Opiates Heroin Addiction (Psychology) Health Insurance and Managed Care Buprenorphine (Drug) Methadone Source Type: news
Finding a New Way to Depict Addiction Visually
We used video clips illustrated by software to interpret heroin addicts ’ own words about their experiences. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS Tags: Opioids and Opiates Heroin Addiction (Psychology) Health Insurance and Managed Care Buprenorphine (Drug) Methadone Source Type: news
