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Prescribing opioids for pain after short-stay surgery appears associated with...

Prescribing opioids for pain to older patients within seven days of short-stay surgery appears to be associated with long-term analgesic use compared to those patients who did not receive prescriptions...

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Study determines critical skills for PCPs to safely manage opioid risk in...

Primary care physicians are faced with treating a large proportion of chronic pain patients, but many do not often have specific training in the assessment and management of chronic pain, including the...

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Opioids associated with highest risk of death

People with an opioid addiction had the highest risk of death when compared with rates for alcohol and other drugs, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)....

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Rutgers Team Discovers Novel Approach to Stimulate Immune Cells

Researchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance. (2012-05-14)

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Pain relief through distraction -- it's not all in your head

Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren't just in your head, according to a report published online on May 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication....

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Scripps Florida Scientists Identify New Molecules Important for Vision and...

In a pair of related studies, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified several proteins that help regulate cells' response to light-and the development of...

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Take-home methadone maintenance treatment associated with decreased hospital...

A recent study conducted by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) shows that patients receiving "take home" methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) were less likely to be admitted to the hospital as...

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Stanford study shows opiates' side effects rooted in patients' genetics

Genetics play a significant role in determining which patients will suffer the most from the disturbing side effects of opiates, commonly prescribed painkillers for severe to moderate pain, according...

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New FDA program adds to tools to curb opiod abuse in United States

A new risk management plan from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help clinicians properly prescribe drugs with addiction potential aims to help reduce the growing epidemic of opioid abuse in...

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Scientists can now block heroin, morphine addiction

In a major breakthrough, an international team of scientists has proven that addiction to morphine and heroin can be blocked, while at the same time increasing pain relief. (2012-08-15)

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RI Hospital: Use of PMP may increase demand for drug treatment, reduce...

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the use of electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) may have a significant impact on the demand for drug treatment programs and how...

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Mayo Clinic suicide prevention expert outlines new steps to tackle military...

The suicide rate in the U.S. Army now exceeds the rate in the general population, and psychiatric admission is now the most common reason for hospitalization in the Army. (2012-09-11)

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Daily sedation interruption for critically ill patients does not improve...

For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, daily sedation interruption did not reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation or appear to offer any benefit to patients, and may have...

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Study finds reformulated ER Oxycodone abuse rates are significantly lower...

This is the first epidemiological study to examine the public health impact of a tamper resistant extended-release oxycodone (ORF). (2012-11-15)

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When the going gets tough, the tough get... more relief from a placebo?

Are you good at coping when life gets tough? Do people call you a straight-shooter? Will you help others without expecting anything in return? (2012-11-16)

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Young adults more likely to smoke cannabis than drink before driving, 2011...

Most adults are drinking responsibly, and fewer are smoking or using illicit substances - but several areas of concern were found in the 2011 CAMH Monitor survey of Ontario substance use trends,...

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Overprescribing of Opioids Impacts Patient Safety and Public Health

A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic...

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Drug to treat opioid addiction poses risks for accidental exposure to children

Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the...

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Prescription overdose rate reaches epidemic levels in NYC

The rate of drug overdose from prescription opioids increased seven-fold in New York City over a 16-year period and was concentrated especially among white residents of the city, according to latest...

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Overdose education, bystander nasal naloxone rescue kits associated with...

In a study of communities in Massachusetts with high numbers of opioid overdose deaths, the implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) was associated with a significant...

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