AHA Online Opioid Education Course Available
The American Heart Association launched in December 2018 a 30 minute-long online course titled “Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers.”
All articles by Florence Chaverneff
Examining the Effect of State Laws Restricting Access to Methadone on Overdose Death Rates
The law restricting access to medication-assisted treatment with methadone to opioid treatment programs may have contributed to reducing opioid-related overdose death rates in the United States.
Empowering Exercise Professionals to Support Individuals With Chronic Pain
Exercise professionals may act as “key supporters” of individuals with chronic pain.
FDA Takes Steps to Reconcile Needs of Patients With Chronic Pain, Efforts to Curb Opioid Epidemic
A panel discussion event held at the US Food and Drug Administration gathered patients with chronic pain and FDA officials, to reconcile concerns around prescriptions of opioid medications with the needs of these patient populations.
FDA Issues Warning to Companies Selling Kratom-Containing Products
The FDA has issued warnings to 3 companies selling kratom-containing products with unsubstantiated claims regarding their effectiveness in conditions that include opioid withdrawal and addiction and chronic pain.
April 28 Is Drug Take Back Day: Everything You Need to Know
April 28, 2018 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Addiction Policy Expert From Obama Administration Addresses the Opioid Epidemic
Keith Humphreys, PhD, who served as senior policy advisor at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Obama Administration, shared his views on the opioid epidemic.
Is It Time to Redefine Statistical Significance in Clinical Research?
There has been talk on redefining the statistical significance of the P-Value.
Alterations in the Gut Microbiome May Explain the Link Between Nutrition and Pain
At PAINWeek 2017, Dr Heather Tick presented evidence linking nutrition, microbial diversity, and pain.
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