180-day hospitalization risk significantly increased following endocarditis for those with opioid use disorder, cocaine use disorder
About 90 and 83.9 percent of overdose deaths involved opioids and illicitly manufactured fentanyls
In interaction analyses, opioid misuse linked to increased odds of having suicide plan, suicide attempt for those with disabilities
Number of active buprenorphine episodes comparable to expected number, with fewer initiations and fewer ending of episodes
Tapering cuts risk for overdose among those with opioid use disorder
Walmart joins pharmacy chains Walgreen Co. and CVS Health in offering to settle the cases
Most of the money will go toward programs that expand treatment for addiction, provide overdose antidotes, support prevention efforts
However, no significant differences seen in opioid use postoperatively between cannabis users and nonusers
Small study suggests green light therapy might reduce anxiety in patients with fibromyalgia who are taking opioids for chronic pain
In survey, some patients report less pain, better physical and social functioning after using medical cannabis