opioid dependence
New Research Highlights Need for Better Educational Materials for Pain Patients
Better methods to educate pain patients about their treatment could boost outcomes and reduce long-term opioid ...
APRIL 26, 2021
Post-op Duration of Opioid Use, and Not Its Dosage, Associated With Chronic Opioid Dependence
Opioid dosage after total knee arthroplasty did not correlate with development of persistent use at six weeks, but ...
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Health Care Payors Slow to Implement Policies to Mitigate Opioid Dependence
Health care insurers, including Medicare and Medicaid, are slow to pursue effective policy plans that encourage ...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
FDA Approves New Sublingual Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence
The FDA approved a new combination buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film to treat opioid dependence. This ...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Readmission Rates and Costs Higher For Opioid-Dependent Patients
Patients who abuse, or are dependent on, opioids have higher readmission rates after major surgery than their ...
MAY 7, 2018
High-Intensity Laser Therapy Improves Chronic Pain, Reduces Opioid Dependence
Scientific evidence has been accumulating over the last 10 years regarding the usefulness of high-intensity laser ...
DECEMBER 26, 2017
Adjuvant Mexiletine Effective for the Treatment Of Chronic Neuropathic Pain
San Francisco—A retrospective chart review supports mexiletine as an adjuvant therapy for chronic neuropathic ...
JULY 25, 2017
Psychological Support Successfully Helps At-Risk Patients Wean Themselves Off Opioids
Researchers found that psychological support and new coping mechanisms can help patients at high risk for chronic ...
JULY 10, 2017
Study: Buprenorphine Implants Show Strong Efficacy In Treating Opioid Addiction
Buprenorphine implants are noninferior, and may be more effective than sublingual dosing for helping ...
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Opioid Dependence Leads to ‘Tsunami’ of Medical Services, Study Finds
In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems, researchers paint a grim picture: ...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
FDA Approves First Buprenorphine Implant To Treat Opioid Dependence
The FDA approved Probuphine, the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence.
JUNE 1, 2016
