Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand—understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...
Opioid prescriptions in the ED linked to small increases in future opioid use, hospitalizations
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and ...
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Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities.
American Teenagers Are Abusing Fentanyl; Know The Horrific Side Effects of the Opioids
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...
Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide
Nearly 22,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at US borders during the 2024 fiscal year, according to data from the US Customs ...
Searching for reasons behind opioid deaths of Black men born 1951-70
After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, columnist Alden Loury ...
Surviving an overdose can be excruciating. New research suggests it doesn’t have to be
Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...
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More New Yorkers are getting scripts for meds to treat opioid addiction. What to know
More New Yorkers received scripts for buprenorphine, a med used to treat opioid addiction, amid fight against record-high ...
NY prison workers are fainting, but drug exposures may not be cause
ALBANY — An investigation into a series of episodes in which state prison workers have been rushed to hospitals after ...
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FDA Approves Journavx, New Nonopioid Med, for Acute Pain
The FDA recently approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s Journavx (suzetrigine), a first-in-class non-opioid ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.