Medscape

Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults Shows Disparities

The use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in older adults has increased over the years, yet disparities persist across patient subgroups, with men, Black and Hispanic individuals, rural ...
Yale Environment 360

Opioid use disorder might lead to ‘sticky’ brains

Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...
Medical Xpress

Longer treatment with medications for opioid use disorder associated with greater probability of survival

A new study of over 32,000 US veterans has found that the longer people stay on medications for opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, or extended-release naltrexone), the greater the ...
Medscape

Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Falls Short

Just one third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) in 20 states with the highest rates of opioid overdose report they offer medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), ...
CNN

FDA approves first test to help screen for risk of opioid use disorder

The US Food and Drug Administration approved a novel tool Tuesday that uses genetic testing to help assess whether certain people are at risk of developing opioid use disorder. The AutoGenomics AvertD ...
Medical Xpress

Most primary care patients with opioid use disorder who start treatment stay engaged, research shows

Opioid use disorder (OUD) medication treatment saves lives, yet fewer than one‐third of people with OUD receive evidence‐based treatment with medication. In a study appearing in The Annals of Family ...

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

The move would place the products in the same category as heroin and LSD.
The Maine Monitor on MSN

Waterville City Council approves pilot program to expand access to opioid treatment

The decision allows paramedics to start treatment during 911 calls for the first time and link patients with ongoing support.
CNN

First on CNN: To ‘meet people where they are,’ HHS to allow opioid disorder treatment via telemedicine, at home

Some people being treated for opioid use disorders can soon take home doses of their methadone medications or schedule telehealth appointments in ways they haven’t always been able to do before. For ...
Health Affairs

Increased Use Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder: Implications For Acute Pain Management

There is an urgent need for the research and clinical communities to understand medication-managed opioid use disorder (OUD) as a long-term, chronic condition, and to develop best practices to ...
Health Affairs

Medicaid Patients With ED Visits For Overdose: Disparities In Initiation Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) after emergency department (ED) visits for overdose can reduce subsequent overdose deaths, but disparities in receiving MOUD persist in the US. Using ...
Psychology Today

Naltrexone for Both Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

Excess drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common, not easily diagnosed, and often undertreated, with less than 15% of individuals with a lifetime diagnosis receiving any treatment. While ...