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Most Homeless People Have Mental Health Disorders
The current prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness was 67% and the lifetime prevalence was 77%.
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Getting Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Started on Buprenorphine in Primary Care
Any DEA-registered PCP can prescribe buprenorphine and should screen for opioid use disorder, presenter says.
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Integrating Telemedicine for HCV With Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Works
In the telemedicine group 92.4% initiated HCV treatment compared with 40.4% in the referral group, and participants in the telemedicine group were...
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MAUD Medication at Discharge Dramatically Cuts Rehospitalization Rates
Despite the link to better outcomes, few patients receive this medication.
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Cannabis Constituent May Be Key to Easing THC-Induced Anxiety
The findings could have implications for the use of medicinal or recreational cannabis, which has increased in recent years due to state...
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Remote CBT as Effective as In-Person Therapy for Mental Illness
Remote CBT can potentially expand access to care as it is more convenient for patients and potentially more cost-effective.
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Next Gen Smart Pills Could Transform Personalized Care
New smart pills suggest real-time, individual tracking could be a reality for patients.
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Opioid Epidemic ‘Fourth Wave’ Marked by Methamphetamine Use
The use of methamphetamine by people who also use fentanyl reached a record high in 2023.
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Stimulants for ADHD Not Linked to Prescription Drug Misuse
Adolescents who received stimulant therapy for ADHD were less likely to report past-year prescription stimulant misuse as young adults than were...
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Higher Dose of Naloxone Has No Impact on Overdose Survival; Increases Withdrawal Symptoms
Opioid withdrawal signs, including vomiting, as well as anger and combativeness were higher with the higher dose of naloxone.
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Bariatric Surgery Doesn’t Improve Mental Health in Teens
Despite improvements in weight, cardiometabolic health, and physical quality of life, bariatric surgery is an obesity treatment and improvements...