Search results for Opioid Use Disorder

Natural Disasters Cause Crisis for Those On Opioid Meds 

KEEP AN EMERGENCY STASH – April 28, 2026 – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works with states to ensure that access to opioid use disorder medication i...

WHO Revamps Opioid Treatment Playbook

The World Health Organization has rolled out updated recommendations aimed at strengthening the treatment of opioid dependence and improving how communities respond to overdose cas...

Substance Use Disorder Doubles the Risk of ADHD Medication Cessation

OH NO! – May 20, 2026 – The BMJ Mental Health study stressed the need to improve medication continuity for individuals with ADHD and SUD. They recommended that treatment providers...

Ozempic Can Curb Cravings in Alcohol Use Disorder, Landmark Trial Finds

TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 — Ozempic can help people who are battling alcoholism, a major new clinical trial has concluded. People with alcohol use disorder taking semaglutide (Ozempic/W...

Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Fall By About A Quarter

TUESDAY, April 14, 2026 — Long-term opioid prescriptions have declined dramatically in the United States, reflecting progress made against America’s opioid epidemic, a new study s...

Buprenorphine found to be a safe treatment for opioid addiction in pregnancy

Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy do not have a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, compared...

AI model designs new treatment candidate for opioid addiction that cuts cravings in rats

While the opioid epidemic is one of the most urgent public health emergencies facing the U.S., new therapeutic approaches for treating the underlying substance use disorder have la...

All Opioids – Not Just Suboxone – Raise Risk of Dental Disease 

By Pat AnsonSuboxone isn’t the only opioid medication linked with dental decay and disease.A large study led by VA Connecticut researchers found that patients on long-term opioid t...

Treating adolescent opioid use disorder with buprenorphine

I recently reviewed the case of a 17-year-old who came into the emergency department (ED) after a friend found him unresponsive at a party. He had taken what he thought was a Perco...

Treating adolescent opioid use disorder with buprenorphine

I recently reviewed the case of a 17-year-old who came into the emergency department (ED) after a friend found him unresponsive at a party. He had taken what he thought was a Perco...

Harm reduction effectively treats substance use disorder

My pager beeps as I walk through the hospital doors. It is a familiar message, “Your patient wants to leave.” We admitted John four days ago for opioid withdrawal and he is not yet...

Harm reduction effectively treats substance use disorder

My pager beeps as I walk through the hospital doors. It is a familiar message, “Your patient wants to leave.” We admitted John four days ago for opioid withdrawal and he is not yet...

Harm reduction effectively treats substance use disorder

My pager beeps as I walk through the hospital doors. It is a familiar message, “Your patient wants to leave.” We admitted John four days ago for opioid withdrawal and he is not yet...

Antidepressant use during TKA may be associated with opioid abuse

NEW ORLEANS — Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty taking perioperative antidepressant medications may be more likely to be prescribed and to abuse opioids at both s...

US Medicaid data finds buprenorphine safe for long-term child development

Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy do not have a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, compared...

Indivior warns of ‘significant impact’ on R&D team after opioid use disorder drug fails phase 2

Indivior ended internal development of an opioid use disorder candidate after a phase 2 trial missed its primary endpoint.

Opioid OD Survivors Have Triple Rate Of Repeat Overdoses Than Previously Estimated

FRIDAY, May 8, 2026 — People hospitalized for opioid overdose have a higher rate of subsequent OD than previously thought, a new study says. Previously, it was estimated that about...

Medical Cannabis Significantly Reduced Use of Opioids and Other Rx Drugs  

By Pat Anson A new survey of cannabis users in Germany found a significant reduction in their use of painkillers, sleep medications, anti-depressants and other prescription drugs a...

Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says

In the eight states that expanded Medicaid after 2018, the number of people receiving prescriptions for the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine increased dramatical...

Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to th...

States with Marijuana Dispensaries Reduce Impact of Opioid Epidemic 

AUDIO – NPR FRESH AIR – April 6, 2026 – They found dispensary openings in states with legal marijuana were tied to significant reductions in all opioid outcomes. And they found tha...

GLP-1 Drugs Offer Real Hope for People With Pain or Addiction

By Dr. Lynn WebsterIn Greek mythology, the goddess Panacea carried a potion that could heal any disease. It’s a seductive image, and it’s how GLP-1 drugs can start to feel as repor...

Good News in War Against Opioid Addiction, But Victory Elusive

When Natural Disasters Strike, Another Crisis Hits Those Recovering From Opioid Addiction

MONDAY, May 4, 2026 — A day after Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina in late September 2024, Toni Brewer had no power or water. The storm had strewn fallen tree...