Although President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a “public health emergency” in 2017, substance abuse providers and government officials have been battling the problem since well before then. After years of hard work, statistics suggest their efforts could be paying off — though challenges remain. Nationwide, the total number of opioid overdose deaths and prescriptions […]
New studies continue to make the case that medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the most effective intervention for people recovering from opioid use disorder (OUD). At least two were published in major journals within the past month. The findings show that MAT leads to increased quality of life, employment rates, treatment effectiveness and medication satisfaction for […]
While it’s often said that 20% to 30% of all opioid overdose deaths are intentional, a new study suggests that may not be the case. Instead, Columbia University researchers found that only about 4% of opioid overdose deaths can be attributed to suicide. Their findings were published Tuesday in JAMA. For the study, researchers analyzed […]
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