Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
Rise in HCV infection rates linked to OxyContin reformulation
An effort to deter opioid abuse – namely the 2010 abuse-deterrent reformulation of OxyContin – appears to have fueled a sharp increase in HCV...
Feature
Lifetime cost of tobacco use tops $1.9 million per smoker
Connecticut’s estimated cost is more than twice as high as Georgia’s.
Commentary
We must counsel against heat-not-burn cigarettes
Heat-not-burn aerosols deliver many of the same dangerous compounds as traditional cigarettes, including carbon monoxide, tar, and aromatic...
Behavioral Health
Alcohol use disorder: How best to screen and intervene
The USPSTF recommends the AUDIT, the AUDIT-C, or the single-question NIAAA screen. The CAGE screening tool has low sensitivity at lower levels of...
From the Journals
Buprenorphine for NAS shows promise in reducing length of stay
Up to 70% of newborns with NAS will require pharmacologic treatment to alleviate symptoms.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA labeling templates smooth way for OTC naloxone
The templates aim to ease the submission process for manufacturers.
From the Journals
App aims to detect respiratory failure in opioid overdoses
If a disordered breathing pattern is detected, the app is designed to send a text message to a prespecified contact.
Latest News
Meth’s resurgence spotlights lack of meds to combat the addiction
Even as the opioid epidemic continues, the toll of methamphetamine use is on the rise, too.
Opinion
Opioid crisis offers poignant lessons for public health
Dr. Dinah Miller says experiments addressing the crisis must be contained while ascertaining what works and what doesn’t.
Opinion
A prescription for ‘deprescribing’: A case report
Deprescibing can be performed safely and effectively, according to Dr. Nicolas Badre.
Daily News Podcast
Prenatal valproate and ADHD
The role that mothers play in the link between depression and fathers and daughters.