Addiction Medicine
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Long-term opioid use more common in hidradenitis suppurativa
“These results suggest that periodic assessment of pain and screening for long-term opioid use may be warranted,” the authors concluded.
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CDC activates Emergency Operations Center to investigate vaping-associated lung injury
Individuals concerned about the health risks of vaping should consider refraining from e-cigarette use, the CDC says.
Commentary
Educating teens, young adults about dangers of vaping
Clinicians must counter messages that suggest e-cigarettes are the “healthy” alternative to traditional tobacco, says Dr. Lantie Elisabeth...
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CDC, SAMHSA commit $1.8 billion to combat opioid crisis
Some of the funds will be used to help improve overdose monitoring.
Program Profile
Multispecialty Opioid Risk Reduction Program Targeting Chronic Pain and Addiction Management in Veterans
A primary care pain clinic and telehealth program manages veterans at high-risk for noncancer chronic pain and addiction, offering education and...
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
News
First death from severe lung illness associated with vaping reported in Illinois
The cause for the mysterious lung illnesses has not been determined, but an infectious disease does not appear to be implicated.
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FDA takes another swing at updating cigarette pack warnings
Advocates say adding new graphic warnings is long overdue, but another Big Tobacco legal challenge is possible.
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USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.
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CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...