by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
An analysis of new federal data revealed that only one in five adults who had opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medication to treat it. People who received treatment through telehealth were about 38 times more likely to receive medication for OUD (MOUD) than...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first version of over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone from a nonprofit company, a move that could bring cheap and even free doses of the opioid overdose drug to Americans who need it most. RiVive, made by Harm...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that alcohol-related death rates among women increased by an average of nearly 15 percent each year from 2018 to 2020. For men, the rate of alcohol-related deaths has been on the rise since 2009, with particularly sharp...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Excessive drinking during the covid-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a KFF Health News analysis has found. Many who increased their drinking during the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Teenagers who could benefit from drug treatment for opioid addiction are rarely receiving the appropriate medication, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. Less than a quarter of residential treatment centers nationwide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations that they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl. The indictments mark the first time the U.S....
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