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Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups
Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often
Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use
New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors
More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days
Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta
Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed
Australian trial finds no difference in pain scores over 6 weeks
Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed
OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests
In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey
Black women less likely to start buprenorphine
Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year
