Opioid Resource Center
From the Journals
COVID-19 fuels surge in overdose-related cardiac arrests
“We need to invest heavily in ... the structural drivers of overdose as core elements of the COVID-19 response,” said Joseph Friedman, MPH, a...
Commentary
How to identify, evaluate, and treat patients with ‘Percocet use disorder’
Clinicians should be made aware of the adverse effects and treatment protocols associated with Percocet, say Dr. Faisal A. Islam and Dr. Zia...
Conference Coverage
Rapid relief of opioid-induced constipation with MNTX
Subcutaneously administered, peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, relieves opioid-induced constipation in both chronic, noncancer-...
Commentary
How mental health care would look under a Trump vs. Biden administration
Three critical issues are key to understanding which candidate would best lead the mental health recovery, said Dr. Nina Vasan, Victor C. Agbafe,...
News
FDA orders stronger warnings on benzodiazepines
"While benzodiazepines are important therapies for many Americans, they are also commonly abused and misused," said Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn,...
Commentary
New acute pain guidelines from the ACP and AAFP have limitations
Pain can be multi-factorial and treating it requires a multi-pronged approach.
News
Reworked OxyContin fails to cut overall opioid abuse, FDA panel says
Some members noted that reformulated OxyContin coincided with increased transition to heroin but recognized the difficulty of proving causality....
Commentary
Deaths, despair tied to drug dependence are accelerating amid COVID-19
We need to focus on saving lives by increasing naloxone availability, improving initiation, and expanding access to MAT, said Dr. Mark S. Gold.
Latest News
AMA urges change after dramatic increase in illicit opioid fatalities
Illicit drugs are now the dominant reason why drug overdoses kill more than 70,000 people each year, the report says.
From the Journals
Travel times to opioid addiction programs drive a lack of access to treatment
The average drive time to OTPs in the United States is 20.4 minutes, compared with a drive time of 4.5 minutes to pharmacies.
Commentary
Medication-assisted treatment in corrections: A life-saving intervention
The provision of MAT is an effective strategy in improving outcomes for people who are incarcerated or reentering the community, say Dr. Clayton A...