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Study Finds No Significant Link Between Cannabis Use and Relapse in OUD Patients

01/26/2024

Tom Valentino

A recent meta-analysis of 10 longitudinal studies conducted by Yale University researchers found no significant link between cannabis use and relapse on non-medical opioids among patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use...

A recent meta-analysis of 10...

01/26/2024

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Costs, Scarcity Remain Problematic for Families Seeking Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment

01/09/2024

Tom Valentino ;

New research from Oregon Health & Science University highlights challenges related to finding residential addiction treatment for adolescents, with medication-assisted treatment options especially scarce.

New research from Oregon Health...

01/09/2024

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Telehealth-Based Initiation Associated With Improved OUD Treatment Retention

10/18/2023

Tom Valentino ;

OUD patients who initiated buprenorphine treatment through telehealth have been found more likely to remain engaged with treatment longer than those who began treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according to a new NIDA study.

OUD patients who initiated...

10/18/2023

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Recovery for Patients Prescribed Medications for OUD Jeopardized by Concurrent Polysubstance Use

10/06/2023

Tom Valentino ;

Practitioners must be aware of concurrent use of non-prescribed, illicit substances that can negatively impact treatment and potentially harm patients being treated with medications for opioid use disorder, says Millennium Health Director of...

Practitioners must be aware of...

10/06/2023

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Report Shows Discrepancies in MOUD Utilization Among Medicaid Enrollees

10/03/2023

Tom Valentino ;

About one-third of Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder in 2021 did not receive treatment, and certain demographic groups were disproportionately impacted, according to a recent HHS report.

About one-third of Medicaid...

10/03/2023

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What is the prevalence of stimulant misuse among patients with ADHD who receive non-stimulant treatment?

09/21/2023

Of the 3.3% of youth in a recent study that had exclusively undergone non-stimulant therapy for ADHD, what percentage reported prescription stimulant misuse in the past year?

Of the 3.3% of youth in a recent...

09/21/2023

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Just 22% of US Adults With OUD Receive Medication-Assisted Treatment

08/07/2023

Tom Valentino ;

A study released by NIDA, NIH, and CDC finds that 22% of US adults with opioid use disorder receive MAT, and certain demographic groups are disproportionately impacted.

A study released by NIDA, NIH,...

08/07/2023

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Study Highlights Challenges for Buprenorphine Prescribers

08/01/2023

Tom Valentino ;

Clinicians waivered under education-exempted HHS buprenorphine practice guidelines were less likely than traditionally waivered clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine and more likely to practice in emergency/urgent care settings, according to...

Clinicians waivered under...

08/01/2023

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Insurance Coverage of Buprenorphine Varies Widely By Formulation

07/18/2023

Tom Valentino ;

A new study released by the University of Central Florida finds that although most insurance plans cover the sublingual formulation of buprenorphine, significant barriers exist for the extended-release, injectable formulation.

A new study released by the...

07/18/2023

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Drug Candidate Shows Promise in Treating Cannabis Use Disorder

07/05/2023

Tom Valentino ;

A drug designed to treat cannabis use disorder by selectively inhibiting the signaling pathway of the cannabinoid receptor has shown promise as a safe and effective treatment in a recent clinical trial.

A drug designed to treat...

07/05/2023

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