Hospitalizations for cardiac arrest with opioid use linked to higher prevalence of alcohol, depression, and smoking
Sackler family to pay $4.5 billion in bankruptcy settlement, denies any personal responsibility
When asked if he carries any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States, Richard Sackler firmly replied: 'No'
Rates of overdose, mental health crises increased after dose tapering among patients prescribed stable, long-term, higher-dose opioid therapy
Money to be used by communities for addiction treatment, prevention services, and other significant costs associated with the epidemic
High-dose buprenorphine protocol well tolerated in patients with untreated opioid use disorder; no reports of respiratory depression or sedation
There are still considerable gaps in medication care, with Black enrollees having lower use than Whites
However, opioids still commonly dispensed, with high-risk prescribing practices suspected in young children
Less than 5 percent of prescribers account for half of all buprenorphine treatment in the country
Improvement seen in treatment satisfaction and several secondary end points for depot buprenorphine versus sublingual buprenorphine