opioid dependence
Research Highlights Need for Better Educational Materials for Pain Patients
Better methods to educate pain patients about their treatment could boost outcomes and reduce long-term opioid ...
MAY 12, 2021
Suicide a Risk with Abrupt Opioid Discontinuation
Patients with a physical dependence on opioids can suffer worsening pain, psychological distress, or have an ...
JUNE 27, 2019
Readmission Rates and Costs Higher For Opioid-Dependent Patients
Boston —Patients who abuse, or are dependent on, opioids have higher readmission rates after major surgery ...
MARCH 14, 2018
High-Intensity Laser Therapy Improves Chronic Pain, Reduces Opioid Dependence
Scientific evidence has been accumulating over the last 10 years regarding the usefulness of high-intensity laser ...
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Companies Collaborate To Reduce Postsurgical Opioid Dependence
A new initiative identifies patients who may be predisposed to developing dependence on opioid analgesics in order ...
MAY 15, 2017
FDA Approves First Buprenorphine Implant To Treat Opioid Dependence
Probuphine is designed to provide a constant, low-level dose of buprenorphine for six months in patients who are ...
JUNE 22, 2016