by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(20)30011-0/fulltext Comment; The opioid epidemic has lead to numerous different approaches to provide pain control. Targeting opioid receptor positive cells using the effects of the toxin botulinum,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/02/hiv-opiods-cabell-west-virginia-1668389 Comment; The opioid epidemic and fentanyl are bad enough, adding HIV into the mix is unimaginable. Unfortunately, I think needle exchanges & pre-exposure prophylaxis are necessary....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-opioids-litigation/drugmakers-endo-allergan-agree-to-15-million-in-settlements-in-major-opioid-case-idUSKCN1VA1FU Comment; Pretty good haul for just two counties, I wonder how much of that will go to help those who need it? Nate...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2739048 Comment; The only surprise here is “filling a prescription before delivery”. Unsure why this would be necessary, could there be over-zealous prescribers involved? Alex...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48297011 Comment; The opioid epidemic is expanding “across the pond” into the UK. There’s a lot of money in illicit drugs and very little conscience among criminals–only a matter of time… Hugh PymHealth...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/204923/hospital-medicine/opioid-utilization-and-perception-pain-control Comment; it would be interesting to see what other countries do for pain control for similar situations as “typical”...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2737641 Comment; An ongoing necropsy of the opioid epidemic–yet we now know that most opioid abuse is due to “street” drugs, not prescribed pharmaceuticals. Lorraine...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.brown.edu/news/2019-06-17/cold-overdoses Comment; Interesting. I wonder how the author came up with the idea of looking for this correlation–I wouldn’t have expected it. Useful news! While the precise reasons are unclear, an analysis of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bustle.com/p/how-the-opioid-epidemic-affects-women-differently-17940818 Comment; This article makes good points, rehashes a lot that has already been well documented, and pretty much ignores the genetic tendency toward...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/05/opioid-epidemic-west-virginia-doctor/586036/ Comment; For years physicians were taught (falsely, due to Purdue’s deception) that opioids were safe for long term use. Now, guys like Lou Ortenzio, a great...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2019/04/our-battle-against-the-opioid-epidemic-shouldnt-just-be-in-the-suburbs-among-the-wealthy-recovery-expert-says.html Comment; I’ve always thought of heroin as an inner city problem, for awhile it’s been in the suburbs but...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2019/04/11/two-bills-would-help-florida-tackle-addiction-and-overdose-epidemic/3404795002/ Comment; I agree with the need for parity with other diseases covered by health insurance. I think we need more information regarding...
