Drug similar to naltrexone shows promise in early research

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.addictionpro.com/article/medications/drug-similar-naltrexone-shows-promise-early-research?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AddictionProfessionalMagazine+%28Addiction+Professional+Magazine%29 Gary A. Enos, Editor It is...

Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2652968 Kimberly Ann Yonkers, MD1,2,3; Kathryn Gilstad-Hayden, MS1; Ariadna Forray, MD1; et al Key Points Question  What is the possible association of anxiety disorders with maternal and fetal outcomes?...

Prevalence of 12-Month Alcohol Use, High-Risk Drinking, and DSM-IV Alcohol Use Disorder in the United States, 2001-2002 to 2012-2013 Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2647079?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=2647075 Bridget F. Grant, PhD1; S. Patricia Chou, PhD1; Tulshi D. Saha, PhD1; et al Key Points Question  Have the 12-month prevalences of alcohol...

‘Heroin(e)’ Follows Three Women Fighting West Virginia’s Opioid Epidemic

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidalm/2017/09/14/heroine-follows-three-women-fighting-west-virginias-opioid-epidemic/#2d83b2301e6a David Alm , CONTRIBUTOR Netflix Fire Chief Jan Rader responding to an overdose in Huntington, WV. For a city its size, Huntington, West...

Amid Opioid Crisis, Insurers Restrict Pricey, Less Addictive Painkillers

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEINSEPT. 17, 2017 At a time when the United States is in the grip of an opioid epidemic, many insurers are limiting access to pain medications that carry a lower risk of addiction or dependence, even as they provide comparatively easy...

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA urges caution about withholding opioid addiction medications from patients taking benzodiazepines or CNS depressants: careful medication management can reduce risks

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm575307.htm [9-20-2017] Based on our additional review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising that the opioid addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone should not be withheld from patients taking...

Opioid crisis strains foster care system; programs aim to keep kids with mom

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/opioid-crisis-strains-foster-care-system-programs-aim-keep-kids-mom/ BY SHEFALI LUTHRA, KAISER HEALTH NEWS Raven Mosser, 26, holds her youngest daughter as she watches her three other children play at their Pedro, Ohio, home on July...

Execution in Nevada to use powerful opioid fentanyl

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/01/health/execution-nevada-fentanyl-opioid/index.html By Jacqueline Howard, At a time when the United States is grappling with an epidemic of opioid-related overdose deaths, one state is turning to a very high-potency opioid for criminal...

Zebrafish can be key in improving opioid addiction treatment

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

  https://www.drugaddictionnow.com/2017/09/12/zebrafish-key-improving-opioid-addiction-treatment/ By Livia Areas-Holmblad  – September 12, 2017 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter   Zebrafish addicted to opioids may be key in improving human opioid addiction...

Networks In ACA Marketplaces Are Narrower For Mental Health Care Than For Primary Care

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/36/9/1624.abstract?sid=248e0c00-c550-4739-83bb-afc36d38800d Jane M. Zhu1,*, Yuehan Zhang2 and Daniel Polsky3 Abstract There is increasing concern about the extent to which narrow-network plans, generally defined as those...

The effect of female sex on hepatitis C incidence among people who inject drugs: results from the international multi-cohort InC3 Collaborative.

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/doi/10.1093/cid/cix768/4093369/The-effect-of-female-sex-on-hepatitis-C-incidence?guestAccessKey=6e8a6687-4595-40cb-8d6e-ad30d700f64c#95549940 Aryan Esmaeili Ali Mirzazadeh Meghan D Morris Behzad Hajarizadeh Henry S SacksLisa...

Opioid Drug Users Tell Of Rarely Discussed Injury: Rape

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2017/09/06/opioid-crisis-rape Martha Bebinger closemore In Cambridge, a woman named Kristin sits down on a stone bench to talk about a common, but rarely discussed injury during the opioid epidemic: rape. We’ve agreed to use just...