Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable chronic disorder with episodes of remission and recurrence characterized by loss of control of opioid use, compulsive use, and continued …
Background Despite evidence that individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a lower risk of mortality when using evidence-based medications for OUD (MOUD), only 20% of …
R Mathur, F Fang, N Gaddis, DB Hancock… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have made impactful discoveries for complex diseases, often by amassing very large sample sizes. Yet, GWAS of many diseases remain …
Background The postpartum year is a vulnerable period for women with opioid use disorder, with increased rates of fatal and nonfatal overdose; however, data on the continuation of …
M Selfridge, K Card, T Kandler, E Flanagan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims In March 2020, British Columbia issued Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) to support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for …
BE Biondi, B Vander Wyk, EF Schlossberg… - Addiction Science & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD)(MOUD; buprenorphine and methadone) reduces opioid use and overdose. Discontinuation of MOUD can quickly lead to …
ME Socías, H Dong, E Wood, R Brar… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Long-term engagement in opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been consistently associated with reduced risk for morbidity and mortality in people with opioid use disorder …
Background An emerging public health threat of methamphetamine/opioid co-use is occurring in North America, including increases in overdoses related to concomitant …
Background: Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are effective and under-prescribed. Hospital-based addiction consult services can engage …