Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
Medically-treated youths more likely to stay in opioid addiction treatment
Even if patients don’t reduce their drug use, staying in treatment is associated with reduced all-cause mortality and mortality from overdose.
News
FDA approves Cassipa for opioid dependence
From the Journals
Policy responses to opioid epidemic may have benefits, harms
Drug rescheduling was associated with a 45.6% increase in heroin-related deaths over 5 years in the model.
From the Journals
E-cigarette use highest among adults aged under 35 years
Survey shows many current users had never smoked cigarettes on a regular basis.
Case Reports
24-year-old with history of smoking tobacco and cannabis • dyspnea • chest tightness
► History of smoking tobacco and cannabis
► Dyspnea
► Chest tightness
Applied Evidence
Buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder: A practical guide
Medication-assisted treatment is demonstrably superior to abstinence and counseling in maintaining sobriety. The authors examine this effective...
From the Journals
Study examines the world of alcohol use
Alcohol-related problems cause 2.8 million deaths a year worldwide.
From the Journals
Witnessed overdose, HCV infection associated with greater opioid overdose risk
News
CDC: 2017 worst year yet for drug overdoses
Deaths tied to synthetic opioids climbed faster than any other drug class.
From the Journals
Opioids, other causes linked to shorter lifespans, rising midlife mortality
Life expectancy has dipped, and death rate for the 25-64 year age range is rising among multiple ethnic groups.
Conference Coverage
Treating sleep disorders in chronic opioid users
Continuous-positive airway pressure may not be an effective therapy for patients with sleep disorders who are using opioids.