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Associations between pain-management treatments and opioid use disorder risk among Medicaid patients [PDF]
Introduction: Chronic pain patients are at increased risk of opioid-misuse. Less is known about the unique risk conferred by each pain-management treatment, as treatments are typically implemented together, confounding their independent effects. We estimated the extent to which pain-management strategies were associated with risk of incident opioid use
arxiv
Background Early in the pandemic, the United States population experienced a sharp rise in the prevalence rates of opioid use, social isolation, and pain interference.
Tessa Frohe+3 more
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Access challenges to opioid use disorder treatment among individuals experiencing homelessness: Voices from the streets [PDF]
BackgroundAchieving equitable access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) such as buprenorphine is a pressing issue. Evidence suggests disparities in MOUD access based on race and socioeconomic status, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 ...
Hsu, Michael+6 more
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Forecasting Opioid Incidents for Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky [PDF]
We present efforts in the fields of machine learning and time series forecasting to accurately predict counts of future opioid overdose incidents recorded by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the state of Kentucky. Forecasts are useful to state government agencies to properly prepare and distribute resources related to opioid overdoses effectively ...
arxiv
Healthcare Providers’ Willingness to Prescribe Buprenorphine to Adolescents and Young Adults with Opioid Use Disorder [PDF]
The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, with opioid use frequently beginning during adolescence and young adulthood. Opioid-related overdoses have continued to increase among adolescents and young adults.
Fusco, Nicole M
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Introduction: This study examined the impact of federal regulatory changes on methadone and buprenorphine treatment during COVID-19 in Arizona. Methods: A cohort study of methadone and buprenorphine providers from September 14, 2021 to April 15, 2022 ...
Bentele, KG+11 more
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Reddit-Impacts: A Named Entity Recognition Dataset for Analyzing Clinical and Social Effects of Substance Use Derived from Social Media [PDF]
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a growing concern globally, necessitating enhanced understanding of the problem and its trends through data-driven research. Social media are unique and important sources of information about SUDs, particularly since the data in such sources are often generated by people with lived experiences.
arxiv
Background:Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) has been shown to be a safe, cost-effective intervention that successfully lowers risk of opioid overdose. However, access to and use of MOUD has been limited.
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