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Behavioral intervention and risk education can improve parents' prompt disposal of leftover opioids

Leftover prescription opioids pose big risks to kids, yet most parents keep their own and their child's unused painkillers even after they're no longer medically necessary for pain.

23 Dec 2019

Using hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors presents an opportunity to expand donor pool

Patients who were transplanted with hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors had comparable outcomes after one year to patients who received hearts from donors that didn't have the disease, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in JAMA Cardiology.

22 Dec 2019

Study finds increase in high-strength painkiller poisonings among children

The proportion of high-strength painkiller poisonings among children which result in emergency hospital admissions has increased, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Toxicology.

22 Dec 2019

UTHealth scientist receives NIH grants for liver injury research

Tiny solutions are being sought for big liver problems by a scientist at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

21 Dec 2019

Proportion of powerful painkiller poisonings among children has increased, shows study

20 Dec 2019

Contribution of suicide to opioid-related deaths may be overstated, study suggests

The study is the first to use national data on opioid overdose deaths between 2000 and 2017 to find out what share of these deaths in individuals age 15 and older were unintentional, due to suicide, or of undetermined intent.

17 Dec 2019

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults, a new study suggests.

16 Dec 2019

Study finds dramatic increase in teen overdoses from anxiety drugs

The number of teens taking and overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, according to a national study coauthored by Rutgers researchers.

16 Dec 2019

Problem drinkers have higher likelihood of using benzodiazepines

Problem drinkers are more likely than teetotalers and moderate drinkers to take benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives that are among the most commonly prescribed drugs -- and the most abused.

14 Dec 2019

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Babies born to mothers who used opioids during pregnancy represent one of the most distressing legacies of an opioid epidemic that has claimed almost 400,000 lives and ravaged communities.

13 Dec 2019

Addictions and drug interactions common among patients not disclosing their medication history

Some patients skip telling their doctors about the drugs and medications they are consuming. A new study shows that these patients are at a greater risk of unpleasant and sometimes dangerous drug-drug interactions as well as addictions. The study was published in the latest issue of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. The study is titled, “Role of opioid-involved drug interactions in chronic pain management”.

11 Dec 2019

Non-drug therapies may reduce adverse outcomes in service members with chronic pain

A new study based on Veterans Affairs health records finds that non-drug therapies given to military service members with chronic pain may reduce the risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug disorder and self-induced injuries, including suicide attempts.

11 Dec 2019

Quick and simple method for identifying illicit drugs in powdered mixtures

The composition of suspicious powders that may contain illicit drugs can be analyzed using a quick and simple method called magneto-Archimedes levitation, according to a new study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

11 Dec 2019

Study uncovers need to improve HCV testing rates in young people

A new study led by Boston Medical Center uncovered a need to improve testing rates for Hepatitis C Virus in young people, specifically those with documented substance use history.

10 Dec 2019

Penn researchers receive nearly $5 million to reduce opioid cravings

Opioid overdoses take the lives of tens of thousands of Americans annually. Two researchers from Penn State College of Medicine have received nearly $5 million from the National Institutes of Health to study whether an already-approved drug can be used to reduce cravings and prevent relapse in those struggling with opioid addiction.

9 Dec 2019

Overdose News and Research

Behavioral intervention and risk education can improve parents' prompt disposal of leftover opioids

Using hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors presents an opportunity to expand donor pool

Study finds increase in high-strength painkiller poisonings among children

UTHealth scientist receives NIH grants for liver injury research

Proportion of powerful painkiller poisonings among children has increased, shows study

Contribution of suicide to opioid-related deaths may be overstated, study suggests

Older teens may have similar opioid overdose risk factors as adults

Study finds dramatic increase in teen overdoses from anxiety drugs

Problem drinkers have higher likelihood of using benzodiazepines

In the fight for money for the opioid crisis, will the youngest victims be left out?

Addictions and drug interactions common among patients not disclosing their medication history

Non-drug therapies may reduce adverse outcomes in service members with chronic pain

Quick and simple method for identifying illicit drugs in powdered mixtures

Study uncovers need to improve HCV testing rates in young people

Penn researchers receive nearly $5 million to reduce opioid cravings

Study: Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are actually multiple opioid epidemics

Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

A patient's tolerance for risky decisions can predict chances of opioid relapse

Insights from virtual reality experiments could help break the cycle of addiction

Chronic disease prevention could help curb the opioid epidemic

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