Search results for "Opioids"
‘Gold standard’ underused for substance misuse
While effective medications to treat opioid addiction are available in primary care, few physicians prescribe buprenorphine or naltrexone, and few would obtain the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/gold-standard-underused-for-substance-misuse.htm
1 Nov 2020
Registration open for ACP webinars on diabetes, opioids, and gender equity
Topics include “Update on Diabetes Mellitus,” “Managing Patients Not Benefiting From (or Being Harmed by) Opioids,” and “Putting Gender Equity Principles into Action.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/6.htm
28 Aug 2018
Q&A: DEA requires addiction training for all prescribers
The Drug Enforcement Administration is requiring eight hours of training related to substance use disorder treatment, sending clinicians scurrying to their continuing education providers for help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/dea-requires-addiction-training-for-all-prescribers.htm
1 May 2023
Controlled substance agreements may reduce primary care visits, amid a decades-old, growing opioid crisis
Researchers retrospectively evaluated health care utilization changes among primary care patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain who enrolled in a controlled substance agreement.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/25/2.htm
25 Sep 2018
Changes made to opioid prescribing information
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/changes-made-to-opioid-prescribing-information.htm
1 Jun 2019
Naltrexone or acamprosate effective for alcohol use disorder
The number needed to treat to prevent one person from returning to any drinking was 11 for acamprosate and 18 for oral naltrexone, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/1.htm
14 Nov 2023
Pearls aid treatment of opioid dependence
Agonist treatments over “cold-turkey,” foiling abuse of oral medications and “the eyes have it” for inpatient diagnoses. Pearls lay out the best ways to manage opioid-dependent patients in many settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/06/opioid.htm
1 Jun 2010
ACP launches ‘Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain’ interactive learning module
An interactive multimedia module provides an overview of CDC guidelines on prescribing opioids for chronic pain and allows users to review common clinical questions and receive feedback while learning.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/08/4.htm
8 May 2018
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Apr 2021
Panel ponders postacute sequelae of COVID-19
The consequences of postacute sequelae of COVID-19 have led to research into this emerging condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/07/panel-ponders-postacute-sequelae-of-covid-19.htm
1 Jul 2021