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MDedge Daily News: Does more marijuana mean fewer opioids?
And acutely ill patients may not get enough venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
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FDA recalls kratom products for salmonella contamination
Agency issues its first-ever mandatory recall of the controversial herbal product.
From the Journals
Pot legalization tied to drop in opioid prescribing rates
Two studies, one of Medicare Part D users and another of Medicaid enrollees, suggest that policy discussions are needed.
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MDedge Daily News: How European data privacy rules may cost you
And a new ranking points physicians toward practice-friendly South Dakota.
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Certifications, training to increase addiction medicine specialists
ACGME is offering new training opportunities for addiction medicine to multiple specialties.
News from the FDA/CDC
Synthetic opioids drive increase in overdose deaths
Illegally manufactured fentanyl is now being combined with other drugs.
Opinion
Incredible edibles … Guilty as charged
Marijuana edibles are not without toxicity, especially in cases of unintentional ingestion and overdose.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Don't demonise prescription opioids
The author, a biomedical journalist from Washington, DC, explains how a zero-tolerance policy to opioid prescribing will impede the delivery of...
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.
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MDedge Daily News: Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis?
And specialists have adverse reactions to drug price proposals.
From the Journals
U.S. adults consumed 17.5 billion total binge drinks in 2015
Assessing binge-drinking prevalence alone does not capture some disparities in binge-drinking behavior, the coinvestigators concluded.