Addiction Medicine
Conference Coverage
High rates of prescription opioid, benzodiazepine use observed in chronic liver disease
SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly one-quarter were receiving substantial high-dose opioid prescriptions.
Conference Coverage
Identifying and stopping a likely mass shooter: A case study
AUSTIN, TEX. – Potential mass shootings that get disrupted offer lessons for prevention.
News
Many teens don’t know e-cigarettes contain nicotine
ORLANDO – “When you have these devices that have flavors like gummy bear and cotton candy and bubblegum, you are marketing to children.”
News
FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.
Conference Coverage
Most profiles of mass shooters do not include mental illness
AUSTIN, TEX. – The real keys to mass shootings are access to firearms and substance use, experts say.
Conference Coverage
Opiate use tied to hepatitis C risk in youth
SAN FRANCISCO – A large, nationwide survey suggests the need for more hepatitis C virus testing among adolescents and young adults with opiate use...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Alcohol use while breastfeeding; cigarette smoking in HCV; more
Topics include: Pancreatic surveillance • autoimmune connective tissue disease • alcohol use while breastfeeding • cigarette smoking in hepatitis...
News
Witnessed overdose, HCV infection associated with greater opioid overdose risk
News
Barriers loom for HCV care in young people who inject drugs
Conference Coverage
How to prescribe effectively for opioid use disorder
NEW ORLEANS –