Conclusions: Prescription opioid-dependent patients with a co-occurring psychiatric disorder had a better response to buprenorphine-naloxone treatment despite demonstrating greater impairment at baseline. Additional research is needed to determine the mechanism of this finding and to adapt treatments to address this population.
PMID: 24219166 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)

Conclusions: Prescription opioid-dependent patients with a co-occurring psychiatric disorder had a better response to buprenorphine-naloxone treatment despite demonstrating greater impairment at baseline. Additional research is needed to determine the mechanism of this finding and to adapt treatments to address this population.
PMID: 24219166 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)

A glut of information about prescription drugs makes it easy for addicts to get their fix from doctors. But worst of all, celebrities are now the pushers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)

A glut of information about prescription drugs makes it easy for addicts to get their fix from doctors. But worst of all, celebrities are now the pushers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)

A glut of information about prescription drugs makes it easy for addicts to get their fix from doctors. But worst of all, celebrities are now the pushers.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)

Although the article by Bowman et al did address the importance of naloxone prescription in primary care settings to prevent opioid overdoses in patients prescribed any opioid, the article did not address the prescribing of specific opioids for the treatment of chronic pain that could result in overdose. The focus of the article was on opioid addiction in primary care settings and sought to direct attention to 5 areas: (1) Addiction is present in primary care practices and should be screened for in a standardized manner; (2) brief motivational interviewing to engage patients in behavior change can be conducted even in busy primary care practices; (3) needles and syringes should be accessible in primary care to avoid the transmission of blood-borne diseases, such as human immunodeficiency…

Although the article by Bowman et al did address the importance of naloxone prescription in primary care settings to prevent opioid overdoses in patients prescribed any opioid, the article did not address the prescribing of specific opioids for the treatment of chronic pain that could result in overdose. The focus of the article was on opioid addiction in primary care settings and sought to direct attention to 5 areas: (1) Addiction is present in primary care practices and should be screened for in a standardized manner; (2) brief motivational interviewing to engage patients in behavior change can be conducted even in busy primary care practices; (3) needles and syringes should be accessible in primary care to avoid the transmission of blood-borne diseases, such as human immunodeficiency…

Although the article by Bowman et al did address the importance of naloxone prescription in primary care settings to prevent opioid overdoses in patients prescribed any opioid, the article did not address the prescribing of specific opioids for the treatment of chronic pain that could result in overdose. The focus of the article was on opioid addiction in primary care settings and sought to direct attention to 5 areas: (1) Addiction is present in primary care practices and should be screened for in a standardized manner; (2) brief motivational interviewing to engage patients in behavior change can be conducted even in busy primary care practices; (3) needles and syringes should be accessible in primary care to avoid the transmission of blood-borne diseases, such as human immunodeficiency…

CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Attitudes and beliefs, not education level, were associated with clinician’s perceived danger from B/N diversion. Clinicians with greater B/N patient experience were more likely to believe treatment access barriers are the major cause of B/N diversion. (Am J Addict 2013;22:574-580).
PMID: 24131165 [PubMed – in process] (Source: American Journal on Addictions)

CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Attitudes and beliefs, not education level, were associated with clinician’s perceived danger from B/N diversion. Clinicians with greater B/N patient experience were more likely to believe treatment access barriers are the major cause of B/N diversion. (Am J Addict 2013;22:574-580).
PMID: 24131165 [PubMed – in process] (Source: American Journal on Addictions)