The August 2023 issue of the American Journal of Health Economics will feature a cluster of articles that examine the opioid crisis.
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- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
A new study recommends increasing clinician education to enhance access to the opioid treatment buprenorphine.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Treatment for Opioid Addiction Lags Despite Policies Designed to Increase It
The rate of people starting on buprenorphine remained flat from 2019 through 2022, while the percentage of patients who stayed on buprenorphine hovered at just over 20% from 2016 through …
- Health & Wellness
These Are the Side Effects of Buprenorphine: What You Need to Know for Safe Treatment of Opioid Addiction
Buprenorphine is a medication that is commonly used in the treatment of opioid addiction.
- Health & Wellness
Offering Medications for Opioid Addiction to Incarcerated Individuals Leads to Decrease in Overdose Deaths
New research from Boston Medical Center concluded that offering medications to treat opioid addiction in jails and prisons leads to a decrease in overdose deaths.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Millions with Opioid Addiction Don’t Receive Residential Treatment
Results from this large nine-state study add context to the ongoing national conversation around OUD treatment and policy, providing a baseline for future research.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Open-Label Placebo Improved Outcomes for People in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
There were more than 100,000 reported deaths from opioid overdoses in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A statewide effort to treat the pain of surgery patients without increasing their risk of a long-term dependence on opioids has paid off in Michigan.
- Mind & Brain
Personalised Feedback Can Reduce Opioid Prescribing Rates, New Study Shows
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThe impact of peer-to-peer feedback on opioid prescribing was immediate and profound.
Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are medications prescribed by the doctor to treat severe pain.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Why Suboxone Can Be the Best Choice of Medication for Treating Opioid Addiction
Suboxone replaces the daily pills that the patient used to take for controlling pain but caused the addiction.
The current opioid overdose crisis in the US is worrisome. Research has shown that accidental opioid overdose deaths are on the rise.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration May Increase Adherence to Opioid Addiction Treatment
by Psychregby PsychregAn NIH-supported pilot study found team-based approach may improve buprenorphine care.
- Mind & Brain
Limited Access to Buprenorphine Restricts Resident Physicians Treating Opioid Abusers, Says Latest Research
by Psychregby PsychregA survey of resident physicians in Florida indicates they are interested in treating opioid addiction.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Opioid Prescriptions Are Rising in the UK – 14% of Patients Becoming Long-Term Users
by Psychregby PsychregNew prescriptions for multiple opioids have risen steadily in recent years, leading to concerning rates of long-term use.