Proportion of youth aged 19 years and younger dispensed buprenorphine decreased 45 percent from 2015 to 2020
Proportion of overdose deaths did not increase in association with actions taken to ease access to buprenorphine
Letters highlighting mandate to check PMP before prescribing can increase PMP search rates and PMP account-holding rates
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