Live Opioid Use News with Latest Updates
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January 12, 2021 3:40 am AEDT
Physician-pharmacist collaboration may increase adherence to opioid addiction treatment
December 23, 2020 5:38 am AEDT
Neighbor saving neighbor during an opioid crisis using a smartphone
December 19, 2020 3:28 am AEDT
Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19
December 17, 2020 7:08 am AEDT
From Co-Chairs of Special Advisory Committee on Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses – Latest National Data on Overdose Crisis
December 16, 2020 3:20 am AEDT
England’s deprivation divide on opioid prescribing revealed
December 12, 2020 3:08 am AEDT
Fewer Than 2 Percent of OB-GYN Doctors Can Prescribe Life-Saving Opioid Treatment
December 11, 2020 9:43 pm AEDT
Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain
December 11, 2020 12:20 am AEDT
Research awards hit record high of $152 million in 2019-20
December 10, 2020 5:51 am AEDT
UPMC Opioid Recovery Center of Excellence Moves to Mercy
November 17, 2020 11:38 pm AEDT
Researchers Leveraging CT Health Data to Develop Suicide Risk Algorithms
November 11, 2020 9:12 pm AEDT
Calls to city 311 lines can predict opioid overdose hotspots
November 10, 2020 6:21 am AEDT
Understanding Impacts of COVID-19 on Substance Use Disorder and Treatment
November 2, 2020 1:34 pm AEDT
How pain changes your brain
October 30, 2020 10:53 am AEDT
Renewed calls for needle & syringe programs in prisons ahead of international drug Users Day
October 30, 2020 3:16 am AEDT
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds
October 28, 2020 12:20 am AEDT
Rising Opioid Use During Pandemic Heightens Need for Safe Drug Disposal
October 27, 2020 4:50 am AEDT
Researchers to Test Wyoming Wastewater for COVID-19
October 21, 2020 11:42 am AEDT
Problem opioid behaviours associated with pre-existing risks, not just dosage
October 16, 2020 5:03 am AEDT
Dramatic escalation in opioid use over a decade revealed
October 13, 2020 1:26 am AEDT
Researcher examines genetic role in addiction
October 6, 2020 3:56 am AEDT
U.S. President Trump Is Safeguarding Americans’ Mental Health and Preventing Tragedy of Suicide
September 29, 2020 3:02 am AEST
Centers for Disease Control call on School of Pharmacy’s Stephanie Nichols for opioid prescribing information
September 28, 2020 1:02 pm AEST
PBS changes to opioids a win for palliative care
September 25, 2020 4:44 am AEST
Researchers test brain stimulation in zero gravity
September 25, 2020 12:28 am AEST
Multi Pronged Intervention Reduces IV Opioid Use in Hospitalized Patients with IBD
September 15, 2020 4:44 pm AEST
Infographics highlight naloxone access disparity
September 11, 2020 1:04 am AEST
New UBCO study examines pain tolerance among cannabis users
August 31, 2020 1:24 pm AEST
Opioids continue to be leading cause of overdose deaths in Australia. What else can we do
August 27, 2020 1:42 am AEST
Canada supports project connecting people at risk of experiencing opioid-related overdoses to community services
August 26, 2020 1:50 am AEST
Opioid Prescription Rates for Knee Surgery Patients Vary, But Higher Strength Dosage Common
August 21, 2020 1:13 am AEST
Canada supports a safer drug supply project in Toronto
August 17, 2020 11:22 pm AEST
Chatbots Delivering Psychotherapy Help Decrease Opioid Use After Surgery
August 17, 2020 10:15 pm AEST
Patients taking opioids produce antibodies that may hinder anti-opioid vaccine
August 17, 2020 7:08 pm AEST
Negative side effects of opioids could be coming from users’ own immune systems
August 12, 2020 10:54 pm AEST
Center for Excellence in Public Health participates in Governor’s annual Opioid Response Summit
August 11, 2020 10:56 pm AEST
Study points out opioid risks for hospital patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities
August 7, 2020 12:29 am AEST
Penn’s ‘Enhanced Recovery’ Program Significantly Reduces Post-Op Opioid Use
August 6, 2020 6:20 am AEST
Trial uses electricity, body’s own endorphins to ease opioid withdrawal in babies
August 5, 2020 12:06 am AEST
Trial tests whether cannabidiol could help treat cannabis use disorder
July 28, 2020 9:10 pm AEST
A Safe and Effective Cure for Hep-C During Pregnancy
July 24, 2020 7:42 pm AEST
Free take-home naloxone trial will save lives
July 23, 2020 1:08 am AEST
Expanded access to treatment in prisons and jails can reduce opioid overdose deaths by 31.6%, study finds
July 21, 2020 9:58 am AEST
Quitline and surgery are big motivators for quitting smoking
July 9, 2020 7:11 am AEST
Distress and pain key reasons for prescription opioid abuse
July 7, 2020 8:13 am AEST
New Study Looks at Opioid Use and Driving Outcomes Among Older Adults
June 27, 2020 8:36 am AEST
Pilot Program Increases Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Colorado
June 19, 2020 12:39 am AEST