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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Auricular Acupressure May Manage Opioid Withdrawal in Young Patients

Data published in Pain Management Nursing indicate that incorporating auricular acupressure into standard-of-care treatments for opioid tapering could reduce the time neonatal and infant children need in order to be weaned off the drugs.

“The use of auricular acupressure or acupuncture has been feasibly implemented in the opioid tapers for adult, pediatric and neonatal populations. Integration of complementary treatment [like auricular acupressure] within the standard of care should be