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A recent meta-analysis of 10 longitudinal studies conducted by Yale University researchers found no significant link between cannabis use and relapse on non-medical opioids among patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for OUD. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…
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Allegheny Health Network seeks 2 additional patients for a trial in which patients with treatment-resistant opioid use disorder receive continuous electrical pulses to the brain’s addiction and reward center to curb severe cravings. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have introduced a new initiative aimed at advancing the integration of behavioral and physical healthcare, as well as health-related social needs, for people with Medicaid and Medicare. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…

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While prescribing of opioid-containing pain relief medications for surgery patients has declined over the past 7 years, a recent study of pharmacy data by researchers at the University of Michigan shows that decrease has slowed since 2020. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…

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A reformulation of the prescription opioid OxyContin that caused users to seek illicit alternatives led to an increase in rates of child neglect and altered living arrangements, which, in part, fueled an increase in child suicides, according to RAND. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…

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BrightView Chief Clinical Officer Melissa Sahlin, LISW-S, LCSW, explains how practitioners can improve virtual-based therapy by using the right equipment and familiarizing patients with their telehealth platform. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…
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Andrew Tatarsky, PhD, defines the 4 principles of harm reduction and explains why integrative harm reduction psychotherapy can appeal to patients who are resistant to an abstinence-based approach at the outset of recovery. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…
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About 1 in 4 people in the US who are at least 12 years of age used illicit drugs within the past year and more than 1 in 6 had a substance use disorder during the same period, according to data from the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. hmpgloballearningnetwork.com…
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