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I saw dozens of doctors and health professionals over the 4+ years I've been sick. The ones with the power of the prescription pad all thought I was crazy, or flat-out told me that they see people like me all the time and there's nothing they can do for any of us....
Trump’s wall won’t do anything about the opioid epidemic
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/8/18174768/trump-wall-opioid-epidemic-heroin Comment; The writer makes statements that don't strike me as believable, essentially that a wall won't impact the flow of illegal drugs into the country--that there are to many...
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) CDC MMWR Drug Overdose Deaths Among Women Aged 30–64 Years — United States, 1999–2017
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6801a1.htm?s_cid=mm6801a1_w Comment; 1,643% increase in deaths from opioids, 260% increase in overdose deaths among all types of drugs. Sobering! 12-Step Recovery programs emphasize that a spiritual approach is needed for...
More primary care doctors, specialists prescribing buprenorphine to treat patients for opioid addiction
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/more-primary-care-doctors-specialists-prescribing-buprenorphine-to-treat-patients-for Comment; More bup prescribing---especially by primary care physicians is great. It'll increase even more with improved compensation for...
Trends in Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing by Veterinarians in Pennsylvania
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2720587 Comment; It's no surprise that vetrinary prescribing of opioids follow the patterns of human prescribing by physicians; pharmaceutical companies won't miss a market! Dana...
Research Brief: Hundreds of genes affecting tobacco and alcohol use discovered
https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/research-brief-hundreds-genes-affecting-tobacco-and-alcohol-use-discovered Comment; We're still taking baby steps in this area, but at least we're taking steps! 150 loci, 566 variants in 406 genomic locations for tobacco....
Effect of Integrating Substance Use Disorder Treatment into Primary Care on Inpatient and Emergency Department Utilization.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30632103/ Comment; No great surprise here; a chronic illness that, with proper primary care, results in less overutilization of ED's, better long-term recovery rates and overall health (& most likely patient satisfaction!)...
Predictors for 30-Day and 90-Day Hospital Readmission Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Predictors_for_30_Day_and_90_Day_Hospital.99391.aspx Comment; Buprenorphine works! We know that, now we know that it also reduces hospital re-admissions in a population with a chronic illness....
Judges and Lawyers Ignorant of MAT Require Urgent Education Efforts
https://filtermag.org/2019/01/07/mat-treatment-methadone-bupe-judges-lawyers-elizabeth-brico/ Comment; Sad that judges don't know this basic information but good that they're being educated! BY ELIZABETH BRICO / JANUARY 7, 2019 When Jarrod* went before a...
New HRSA Program Will Help Clinicians and Patients in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction
https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2019/01/03/new-hrsa-program-will-help-clinicians-and-patients.html Comment; The NHSC providng loan repayment for help in underserved areas with the opioid crisis is a good proactive move. January 3, 2019 By: George Sigounas MS, Ph.D.,...
Surgeon General Believes It’s High Time To Think About Science-Driven Policy For Cannabis Research
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2019/01/07/surgeon-general-believes-its-high-time-for-marijuana-reclassification/#44d593a85686 Comment; Good overview of where the US stands--way behind Israel, China, Uruguay & other countries in cannabis research, as...
US National Trends in Pediatric Deaths From Prescription and Illicit Opioids, 1999-2016
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2719580 Comment; A three-fold increase in pediatric opioid deaths in the last 19 years, almost 9,000 children died from accidental opioid overdose. This is a national tragedy! Julie...
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