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The Elderly and Opioid Use Following Surgery… New Findings

It is not uncommon for muscular-skeletal problems to multiply as we age – sometimes requiring surgery. The most common problem, osteoarthritis, affects one in four

New Study Reveals How Complex Opioid Withdrawal Therapy Can Be

Managing opioid withdrawal is a complicated process. Research from the University of California – UC Davis – recently published in JAMA[i], describes just how complicated.

New Report Released on Opioid Prescriptions Written for Children

It’s been over 20 years since the onset of the opioid abuse epidemic. Since that time, 841,000 U.S. residents have lost their lives to an

2020’s Deadly Overdose Toll

COVID-19 continues to dominate the news as it did throughout much of 2020. Hidden from sight is the raging epidemic of drug overdose deaths across

COVID-19’s Impact on Adolescent Alcohol and Cannabis Use

There’s been a debate for some years around the idea that limiting access to a drug or alcohol can reduce its use. Well, the COVID-19

The Link Between Depression and Alcohol Abuse

Specialists in addiction care know that alcoholics seeking sobriety may struggle with depression. Drinking is then often resumed as a form of self-medication for that

New Research on Drug Therapies for Opioid Use Disorder

A new global review on the effectiveness of drug therapies for opioid use disorder reveals some interesting new data. Perhaps the most thought-provoking of all

Opioids for Post-Covid Syndrome?

Researchers at the University of Washington are sounding an alarm about the excessive use of opioid drugs to treat the discomfort sometimes experienced by patients

FDA Announces Approval of Higher Dose Naloxone

Naloxone is a drug widely used to treat people suffering an opioid overdose. There is no question it’s a lifesaver. Trouble is – as street

That Visit to the Dentist May Be More Dangerous than You Think

Have you ever been to the dentist to have a tooth pulled or a root canal procedure and received a prescription for opioids to manage