The researchers were trying to determine what patterns of opioid prescribing follow the first opioid prescription in a cohort of opioid-naive youths aged 10-21 years?
Kloxxado is intended for immediate administration as emergency therapy in settings where opioids may be present.
The researchers examined data for individuals age 12 to 25 from national surveys on drug use and looked at initiation dates, use in the past 12 months, lifetime use, and diagnosed substance use disorders.
Clinicians, including pediatric NPs, are in the perfect position to screen children for signs of abuse or neglect related to substance use disorders in families.
Pregnancy and insurance status were significant barriers to obtaining appointments for opioid use disorder treatment.
Behavioral management of chronic pain may improve addiction treatment outcomes.
Investigators aimed to determine the prevalence of concentrate use and associated risk factors among adolescents who used cannabis.
The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking feedback from healthcare professionals on its proposal to offer fixed-quantity blister packaging for a select number of opioid medications.
Expanded Medicaid eligibility thresholds were associated with a reduction in substance use disorder-related deaths during the current US opioid epidemic.
A study by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that from 2002-2014 the proportion of adults aged 50 to 64 who reported cannabis use in the past year more than tripled from 2.9% to 9.0%. Among adults age 65 or older, there was more than a ten-fold increase (from 0.2% to 2.1%).
