Economic studies on the opioid crisis: A review

JC Maclean, J Mallatt, CJ Ruhm, K Simon - 2020 - nber.org
ABSTRACT The United States has experienced an unprecedented crisis related to the
misuse of and addiction to opioids. As of 2018, 128 Americans die each day of an opioid …

The opioid crisis, health, healthcare, and crime: A review of quasi-experimental economic studies

JC Maclean, J Mallatt, CJ Ruhm… - The ANNALS of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We review quasi-experimental studies that examine the relationship of opioids to health,
healthcare, and crime in the US Our findings align with the general perception that the …

[HTML][HTML] CDC clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids for pain—United States, 2022

D Dowell - MMWR. Recommendations and reports, 2022 - cdc.gov
This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those
prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged≥ 18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for …

Reframing the opioid epidemic as a national emergency

LO Gostin, JG Hodge, SA Noe - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
On August 10, 2017, President Trump announced his intention to declare a national
emergency following the recommendation of the President's Commission on Combating …

Risk factors for discontinuation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorders in a multi-state sample of Medicaid enrollees

H Samples, AR Williams, M Olfson, S Crystal - Journal of substance abuse …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent US trends demonstrate sharp rises in adverse opioid-related health
outcomes, including opioid use disorder (OUD), overdose, and death. Yet few affected …

The effect of public insurance expansions on substance use disorder treatment: evidence from the Affordable Care Act

JC Maclean, B Saloner - Journal of Policy Analysis and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the effect of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on
substance use disorder (SUD) treatment utilization and financing. We combine data on …

Cost‐effectiveness of emergency department‐initiated treatment for opioid dependence

SH Busch, DA Fiellin, MC Chawarski, PH Owens… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims In a recent randomized trial, patients with opioid
dependence receiving brief intervention, emergency department (ED)‐initiated …

Cost-effectiveness of treatments for opioid use disorder

M Fairley, K Humphreys, VR Joyce… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the
US, yet many individuals with OUD do not receive treatment. Objective To assess the cost …

Economic modeling of reSET-O, a prescription digital therapeutic for patients with opioid use disorder

W Wang, N Gellings Lowe, A Jalali… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aims reSET-O is a Food and Drug Administration-cleared prescription digital therapeutic
(PDT) indicated to improve outpatient-treatment retention of patients with opioid use disorder …

Impact Of Long-Term Buprenorphine Treatment On Adverse Health Care Outcomes In Medicaid: The impact of longer treatment on health care outcomes for opioid …

H Samples, AR Williams, S Crystal, M Olfson - Health Affairs, 2020 - healthaffairs.org
The optimal, or even minimum, duration of medication treatment for opioid use disorder
(OUD) needed to improve long-term outcomes has not been established empirically. As a …