Largest decreases seen in Native American, Black, and Hispanic individuals
More Medicare beneficiaries received OUD-related telehealth services, behavioral health-related telehealth services, meds for OUD
Gummies look like candy and can cause severe nicotine toxicity or death if young children eat them
Rural U.S. residents who use both drugs more likely to have nonfatal overdose than those who use either drug alone
However, 86.6 percent of people with opioid use disorder are not receiving medication treatment
Rate of hepatitis C virus reinfection higher among people with recent injecting drug use
45.4 percent of biopsychosocial domain assessments reported more severe problems with drugs, 35.2 percent reported psychiatric problems
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Survey of 126 clinicians helps pinpoint barriers to obtaining waivers, prescribing buprenorphine
Yet, study shows buprenorphine is effective in protecting against overdose in this population