opioid

The August 2023 issue of the American Journal of Health Economics will feature a cluster of articles that examine the opioid crisis.

A new study recommends increasing clinician education to enhance access to the opioid treatment buprenorphine.

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 …

Buprenorphine is a medication that is commonly used in the treatment of opioid addiction.

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.

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.

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.

The 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.

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.

An NIH-supported pilot study found team-based approach may improve buprenorphine care.

A survey of resident physicians in Florida indicates they are interested in treating opioid addiction.

New prescriptions for multiple opioids have risen steadily in recent years, leading to concerning rates of long-term use.