Empowering nurse practitioners to improve care for opioid use disorder
Zhanette Coffee, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, spent years working as an advanced practice nurse with certifications in family practice ...
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How to Manage Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
Withdrawal symptoms from opioids can be very uncomfortable but are rarely life-threatening. This article will discuss opioid withdrawal symptoms, signs of opioid use disorder (OUD ...
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Can Safer-Use Strategies in Primary Care Improve Opioid and Stimulant Care?
Safer-use strategies in primary care patients who use stimulants and/or opioids are deemed acceptable by both patients and ...
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Restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could undermine recovery
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover ...
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Attorney General’s office announces $19.8M in grants to combat drug epidemic, including NKY entities
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office on Thursday announced more than $19.8 million was awarded to 75 Kentucky organizations ...
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Substance Abuse & Addiction Resource Center
A national health crisis, 3 million people in the U.S. have opioid use disorder (OUD), or they’ve had it in the past. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of ...