Additional benefits include reductions in opioid dosing, emotional distress and opioid craving.
Some patients swap opioids for medical cannabis to treat pain
Oct 18, 2022
In a survey, some patients reported less pain and better physical and social functioning after using medical cannabis.
Rate of opioid Rx at discharge from emergency department declining
Jan 20, 2023
A decrease was seen in rate and percentage of emergency department visits with opioid prescribed at discharge from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020.
Experts propose solutions to the opioid crisis in North America
Feb 04, 2022
There is an urgent need for innovations in biomedical research into pain relievers and medications for opioid use disorder treatment, supply control strategies and delivery of treatment for substance use...
Initiation of opioids not recommended for chronic pain
Feb 14, 2023
A strong recommendation was made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups and those with substance use disorder.
Addiction recovery provider uses AI to monitor telehealth meds for opioid use disorder
By
Christine Birkner
May 22, 2023
An addiction medicine practice created an AI platform to connect patients with doctors and help providers comply with treatment regulations.
Staffing, drugs, bullies top senior living challenges
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2018
Senior living operators and association officials discussed major trends facing operators Monday at the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living convention, and it didn’t...
Feds offering new risk assessment tool
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
In an age where personal information is increasingly at risk of being exposed and stolen, protecting that data from brazen interlopers has become a monumental challenge.