Category: opiods

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, DC  — A new analysis indicates that opioid pain medications may not be as safe for hemodialysis patients as recommendations suggest, and therefore, their use should be limited when possible.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “A 22-percent decrease in opioid prescriptions nationally between 2013 and 2017 reflects the fact that physicians and other health care professionals are increasingly judicious when prescribing opioids.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cleaning out your medicine cabinet is about more than having a tidy bathroom. In an age of opioid addiction, it can also prevent leftover medications from getting into the wrong…

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new automated text messaging service may curb opioid abuse and reduce the likelihood of relapse while also decreasing treatment costs

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, D.C. –  The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) jointly announced today the release of a concept paper

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – The more educated a member of the baby boomer generation, the more likely they are to misuse prescription opioids

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – At the Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center, the number of calls regarding drug overdoses into our 24-hour hotline continue to rise as the nation copes with the opioid epidemic.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the opioid epidemic continues to spread across the country, Texas is taking some important steps in the battle, from improved monitoring of prescription painkillers to expanded programs to treat addiction.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An educational session on opioid abuse and new prescription guidelines led to a 45 percent decrease in opioids prescribed after hand surgery

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Data from emergency departments (EDs) show that the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic continues to worsen, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to require treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don’t use opioids.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Fentanyl is one of the most potent forms of opioid, and is often laced into street drugs, making it difficult for street users to ascertain their potency and therefore the potential for overdosing.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MAYWOOD, IL – More than 1,900 officers from 30 suburban Cook County police departments, Cook County Sheriff’s Department and Cook County Forest Preserve Police will soon be equipped to administer Narcan®…

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA —While the use of opioids after surgery is intended as a short-term strategy to relieve pain, many patients who weren’t prior opioid users continue to take the medication for several months….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW ORLEANS – Colorectal and bariatric surgery patients benefited from an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program, leaving the hospital sooner and requiring fewer opioids to control pain

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2018 — Several health organizations, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, have recommended dose reduction and risk mitigation strategies to reduce adverse events for patients on chronic opioid therapy.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – It’s a given that surgery is painful and may leave you sore and uncomfortable for a few days, whether you’re recovering at home or in the hospital.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON – With opioid overdoses now a leading cause of nonintentional death in the United States, data show most of these deaths can be traced back to an initial prescription opioid.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA — For patients who have never been prescribed opioids, larger numbers of tablets given with the initial prescription is associated with long-term use and more tablets leftover that could be diverted for misuse or abuse.