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Teens with opioid use disorder could benefit from treatment: Study
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 11 (ANI): A study has revealed that adolescents with severe opioid use disorder can be treated with one of the three medications: methadone, buprenorphine (Subutex/Suboxone) or extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol).
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Study provides insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people suffering from cancer use Marijuana to get relief from the pain. And shockingly, it is been seen that people residing in the US, consume the maximum amount of the drug.
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Urine drug test crucial to curb opioid use disorder
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Urine drug testing can be a useful tool to treat patients with opioid use disorder in a primary care setting, suggests a new study.
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Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months.
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Study finds 'strong' link between depression, opioid use
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 4 (ANI): According to a recent study, there is a strong link between mental health disorders and substance abuse.
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Low self-esteem linked to higher risk of opioid use
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 4(ANI): Turns out health, family and relationship problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope.
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Routinely screening can prevent opioid use
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): A new study suggests that routine screening and proper treatment for patients can prevent the opioid abuse.
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Does opioid use affect treatment for alcohol dependence?
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): The use of opioid may affect treatment for alcohol dependence, finds a study.
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Long-term opioid use may not increase risk of Alzheimer's
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Myth busted! Long-term use of powerful pain-relieving drugs is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study.
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Opioid use higher among cancer survivors
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI): At a time of rising rates of opioid overdose and addiction, a latest study has found cancer survivors were 1.2 times more likely to be prescribed opioid painkillers than those who'd never had cancer.
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Mindfulness-based intervention improves parenting, suggests study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 1 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use d
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Medication treatment offers hope for pregnant women with opioid us
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Medication for addiction treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine or methadone is an appropriate and accepted treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a new research.
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