More recently, non-opioid sedatives, such as xylazine, have been found mixed into IMFs. 8 From 2022 to 2023, the rate of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids decreased approximately …

Buprenorphine is a partial opiate agonist that can precipitate florid opiate withdrawal if administered to a physically-dependent patient. In buprenorphine induction, it is important that …

SAMHSA’s EBPRC contains a wide variety of downloadable resources available from SAMHSA and other federal partners about opioid overdose and other substance use and mental health …

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The FDA approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 mg oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults.

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Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time. Understand how long you should use opioids and your provider’s goals. Don’t combine opioids with benzodiazepines or alcohol. Schedule …

Opioid overdose can occur even with prescription opioid pain relievers and medications used in treating SUD such as methadone and buprenorphine. In addition, individuals using naltrexone …

A Springfield attorney and founder of Safe and Sober writes that consumers should beware of 7-OH, a potent and addictive kratom derivative.

More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but …