Chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are extremely prevalent both in this country and
worldwide. Consequences of opioid misuse can be life-threatening with significant morbidity …

10, 30, 34, 39, 41-43, 61, 71-73, 77, 78). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), diagnostic criteria for substance abuse include …

OBJECTIVES: To describe incidence, health care use, and cost trends for infants with
neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) who are covered by Medicaid compared with other …

Background The use of opioids for noncancer pain is widespread, and more than 16,000 die
of opioid-related causes in the United States annually. The patients at greatest risk of death …

Wastewater is a potential treasure trove of chemicals that reflects population behavior and
health status. Wastewater-based epidemiology has been employed to determine population …

The diversion, misuse, and non-medically supervised use of buprenorphine and
buprenorphine/naloxone by opioid users are reviewed. Buprenorphine and buprenorphine …

Abstract Background In the United States, prescription opioid misuse (POM) has increased
dramatically over the past two decades. However, there are still questions regarding …

Background Opioid therapy for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain remains
controversial, primarily because of safety concerns and the potential for abuse. The …

Objective To assess the relationship between county‐level eviction rates and drug and
alcohol mortality rates. Data Sources Eviction rates from 2003 to 2016 provided by the …

Background: Originally believed to be an atypical antidepressant acting at serotonin
transporters, tianeptine is now known to also be an atypical agonist at mu-opioid receptors …