Workshop announcement for "Comparing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use," free, July 15-16. Link to apply.

This two-day workshops provides an overview of the INSPIRE trial and will cover the study goals and design, interventions, study results, and analytic approaches used in INSPIRE to support reuse of the data. For more info: myumi.ch/kP2r9

#SumProg26 #ICPSR #ChronicPain #OpioidUse #PainManagement

How long before #OpioidPolicy actually reduces deaths?

OPOSim #ABM simulates #OpioidUse dynamics in #NorthCarolina to test #prevention strategies and reveals how small shifts can change #epidemic trajectories

Read the full #OpenAccess article in #JASSS: jasss.org/29/1/5.html

Jamie Lo, MD, MCR, highlights maternal and infant risks from prenatal opioid use | Contemporary OB/GYN A study found that opioid use during pregnancy is associated with significantly increased maternal complications and adverse neonatal outcomes.

A study found that #OpioidUse during #pregnancy is associated with significantly increased maternal complications and adverse neonatal outcomes. www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/jamie-lo-md-mcr-hig...

Check out the January issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #hyperfibrinolysis #paediatricfasting #climateresilience #opioiduse #mitochondrialbioenergetics and the #DAS2025 guidelines https://ow.ly/MYzM50XW0a6
#AnSky #MedSky

Check out the January issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #hyperfibrinolysis #paediatricfasting #climateresilience #opioiduse #mitochondrialbioenergetics and the #DAS2025 guidelines https://ow.ly/MYzM50XW0a6
#AnSky #MedSky

Check out the January issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #hyperfibrinolysis #paediatricfasting #climateresilience #opioiduse #mitochondrialbioenergetics and the #DAS2025 guidelines https://ow.ly/MYzM50XW0a6
#AnSky #MedSky

Check out the January issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with articles on: #hyperfibrinolysis #paediatricfasting #climateresilience #opioiduse #mitochondrialbioenergetics and the #DAS2025 guidelines https://ow.ly/1NOn50XVY34
#AnSky #MedSky

A study found prenatal #OpioidUse is linked to higher maternal morbidity, including hypertensive disorders and transfusion needs, alongside worse infant outcomes. Findings highlight risks beyond neonatal effects. #MaternalHealth

Full video: www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/jamie-l...

A study found higher rates of maternal and infant infection among pregnancies with opioid-related diagnoses. Analysis of 5.5M California births showed rising prevalence and increased maternal and neonatal morbidity. #NeonatalHealth #OpioidUse

Read more: www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/opioid-...

1 in 10 children who received #opioids during a dental visit experienced an overdose or persistent #OpioidUse.

The message is clear: guideline-based nonopioid pain management is essential in pediatric dental care.

Read more from @Sudamonas & colleagues: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41081662/

A Pot Culture Magazine awareness graphic showing an open prescription pill bottle spilling white tablets beside a lit joint on a dark surface. The text reads: “Medical Marijuana Slashes Opioid Use. 5.5%–19.2% reduction in states with legalization.” The background fades from green to brown, symbolizing health versus addiction. Pot Culture Magazine branding and copyright ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept appear at the bottom.

Medical cannabis laws save lives. States with legal access saw opioid prescriptions drop by up to 19 percent. The plant cuts pain and the pill profits.
#PotCultureMagazine #PCA #Cannabis #WeedTruth #420Community #CannabisCulture #MedicalCannabis #Weedlife #OpioidUse #WeedFacts

Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: maternal attachment, opioid use, and more Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the past week and catch up on anything you may have missed.

From no link between #OpioidUse and offspring ADHD or ASD risk to the safety and efficacy of #elinzanetant against VMS, check out all the stories from Contemporary OB/GYN you might have missed between September 22 & September 26, 2025.

Read more: www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/contemp...

For #ioad, we highlight the voices of people with lived experience, frontline harm reduction workers, healthcare providers, researchers, and members of community organizations that provide services for people who use drugs.

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#ioad2025 #opioiduse #oud #drugtoxicitycrisis

Jail Health Program Faces Challenges from DEA Licensing Regulations New regulations complicate medication distribution in opioid use disorder programs at the jail.

Cochise County's detention system is at a crossroads as health issues and DEA licensing regulations threaten the delivery of essential medical care to detainees.

Click to read more!

#CochiseCounty #AZ #CitizenPortal #LegalCompliance #OpioidUse #HealthCare

Take-home naloxone: could community pharmacies be the answer to tackling drug deaths? A staggering 4,790 people died as a result of drug misuse in Great Britain in 2023, according to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ONS figures reveal that there were…

*Take-home naloxone: could community pharmacies be the answer to tackling drug deaths?*

Here, #GrahamClews looks at how community pharmacy can use upcoming legislative changes to ensure this life-saving medicine reaches those who need it

#naloxone #opioiduse #ukpharmacy

Frontiers | Modulating mechanisms of adverse childhood experiences in a mindfulness-based intervention: preliminary insights from an opioid use disorder study

Such key results about how adverse experiences in childhood influences the inner critic, strengthening reactions to pain -- and the results of *that* increase related to opioid use. #mindfulness #opioiduse #adversechildhoodexperiences #ace

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

MBT vs CBT for Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain This randomized clinical trial compares the long-term impact of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) vs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in patients with opioid-treated chronic lower back pain.

Mindfulness comparison with CBT in the treatment of low back pain and reduction in opioid use. So when will mindfulness no longer be seen as "sub-clinical?" #mindfulness #CBT #lowbackpain #painmanagement #opioiduse

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

@drjuanhc.com's research not only examined changes in #OpioidUse after FL's prescription law went into effect but also how prescribing patterns shifted by provider type.

Learn more:
✅ pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33502536/
✅ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34236602/

On July 21, 2018, Florida's House Bill 21 limited Schedule II opioid prescriptions for acute pain to 3 days. This policy led to studies like @drjuanhc.com's, which assessed changes in #OpioidUse after the law took effect. #PittHSRseminar

#Mindfulness can help those struggling with #opioiduse -- youtu.be/bcWz_jk7NYU

Outpatient Low-Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine for People Using Fentanyl This cohort study assesses rates of successful buprenorphine initiation and retention among adults who use fentanyl receiving a low-dose buprenorphine initiation protocol in the outpatient setting to ...

Excited to share findings from our recent study on #opioiduse disorder (#OUD) treatment! We looked at two buprenorphine low-dose initiation (LDI) protocols for people using fentanyl. 🧵👇 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/h...
Another chilling story on how incentivising volume of care leads to low quality and fraudulent care #opioiduse #rx

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#OpioidMisuse versus #OpioidUse associated with increased #SuicideRisk; complicated however by misuse of other drugs and by the presence of multiple chronic medical conditions.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/915684_1

#SharedFacts