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Study Questions Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk
A new study questioned the clinical utility of an algorithm meant to predict opioid use disorder (OUD) risk based on 15 ...
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Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven
Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for ...
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Augmenting Medications With Phone App Boosts Opioid Addiction Recovery Success
Augmenting MOUD with smartphone app-based contingency management is beneficial for uninsured or underinsured adults.
Many in need of substance use disorder treatment are not receiving it
A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according ...
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Severe Maternal Morbidity Increasing in Medicaid-Enrolled Pregnant Women With Opioid Addiction
The rate of opioid use disorder is high in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women, and they have a high rate of severe maternal morbidity.
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Few Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Nonfatal Overdose
In the 12 months after a nonfatal overdose, few Medicare beneficiaries receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or fill a naloxone prescription.
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‘I know this will save lives’: Middlesex Sheriff’s Office unveils naloxone vending machine for opioid overdose prevention
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office has become the first sheriff’s office in Massachusetts to install a naloxone vending machine, ...
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Clinical Algorithm for Buprenorphine Use in Opioid Treatment
A clinical algorithm and implementation evaluation protocol for sublingual and injectable buprenorphine treatment of opioid ...
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Severe maternal morbidity among pregnant people with opioid use disorder enrolled in Medicaid
This cross-sectional study of pregnant people enrolled in Medicaid found that the rate of opioid use disorder among this group was more than twice as high as previous estimates. Pregnant people with ...
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Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It
A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according ...
Severe maternal morbidity up in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid addiction
The rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) is high in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women, and they have a high rate of severe ...