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03/16/2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week formally released its voluntary guideline concerning most prescribing of opioids for chronic pain. Some physician groups remain concerned about the document's potential effects.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week formally released its voluntary guideline concerning most prescribing of opioids for chronic pain. Some physician groups remain concerned about the document's potential effects.
The Centers for Disease Control...
03/16/2016
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02/25/2016
Yale University researchers have found that opioid prescribers' use of practice guidelines that recommend interdisciplinary care reduces mortality risk in the year after treatment initiation.
Yale University researchers have found that opioid prescribers' use of practice guidelines that recommend interdisciplinary care reduces mortality risk in the year after treatment initiation.
Yale University researchers have...
02/25/2016
Addiction Professional
01/18/2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been inundated with comments on an entirely voluntary guideline designed to minimize risk associated with prescribing of opioids for chronic pain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been inundated with comments on an entirely voluntary guideline designed to minimize risk associated with prescribing of opioids for chronic pain.
The Centers for Disease Control...
01/18/2016
Addiction Professional
01/08/2016
Leaders of Enterhealth say the medical service enhancements at its campus will improve the capacity to introduce new approaches as evidence of their effectiveness emerges.
Leaders of Enterhealth say the medical service enhancements at its campus will improve the capacity to introduce new approaches as evidence of their effectiveness emerges.
Leaders of Enterhealth say the...
01/08/2016
Addiction Professional
12/19/2015
New research suggests that the strengths-based approach inherent in Motivational Interviewing (MI) can help older-adult pain patients at risk of opioid misuse or abuse.
New research suggests that the strengths-based approach inherent in Motivational Interviewing (MI) can help older-adult pain patients at risk of opioid misuse or abuse.
New research suggests that the...
12/19/2015
Addiction Professional
11/17/2015
A group of experts that convened last year to address the prescription opioid crisis has formally issued recommendations that include mandated use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) by providers.
A group of experts that convened last year to address the prescription opioid crisis has formally issued recommendations that include mandated use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) by providers.
A group of experts that convened...
11/17/2015
Addiction Professional
11/09/2015
Two Rhode Island-based speakers who closed the Nov. 5-6 Addiction Professional Summit demonstrated the shifting tide in state leadership's response to the opioid addiction crisis.
Two Rhode Island-based speakers who closed the Nov. 5-6 Addiction Professional Summit demonstrated the shifting tide in state leadership's response to the opioid addiction crisis.
Two Rhode Island-based speakers...
11/09/2015
Addiction Professional
11/03/2015
The life-saving capabilities of naloxone have been evident for some time, but the burgeoning opioid epidemic has brought issues of cost to the forefront.
The life-saving capabilities of naloxone have been evident for some time, but the burgeoning opioid epidemic has brought issues of cost to the forefront.
The life-saving capabilities of...
11/03/2015
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10/14/2015
Newly published federal statistics illustrate that while overall non-medical use of prescription opioids has declined, consequences of use such as overdose deaths have become more prevalent.
Newly published federal statistics illustrate that while overall non-medical use of prescription opioids has declined, consequences of use such as overdose deaths have become more prevalent.
Newly published federal...
10/14/2015
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10/13/2015
Among the recommendations in an information statement from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is greater standardization of opioid prescription protocols for surgical and non-surgical conditions.
Among the recommendations in an information statement from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is greater standardization of opioid prescription protocols for surgical and non-surgical conditions.
Among the recommendations in an...
10/13/2015
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