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Aug 28, 2024

Utilization of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among West Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Following Medicaid Coverage of Methadone

Researchers conducted time trend and geospatial analyses of Medicaid enrollees between 2016 and 2019 in West Virginia to examine medications for opioid use disorder utilization patterns following Medicaid coverage of methadone.
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Countering Fentanyl with Diplomacy

The fentanyl epidemic in the United States parallels China's historical opium crisis, which was exacerbated by foreign powers and led to widespread societal damage. Understanding China's past and its current role in fentanyl production could offer valuable insights for combating the ongoing U.S. crisis.
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A Longitudinal Multivariable Analysis: State Policies and Opioid Dispensing in Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Surgery

This study examines trends in the perioperative opioid dispensing rates for fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries and the effects of select state policies.
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High-Dose Opioid Prescribing in Individuals with Acute Pain: Assessing the Effects of US State Opioid Policies

This study examines how prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), pain management clinic regulations, initial prescription duration limits, and mandatory continued medical education affected total and high-dose prescribing.
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Investigating the Complexity of Naloxone Distribution: Which Policies Matter for Pharmacies and Potential Recipients

This paper evaluates how naloxone access laws influence naloxone dispensing from retail pharmacies.
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Opioid Prescribing Patterns After Imposition of Setting-Specific Limits on Prescription Duration

This study examined whether an opioid prescription duration limit policy tailored to different clinical settings was associated with shorter opioid prescription lengths.
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ROMPER: The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings

The RAND/USC OPTIC Method for Policy Expert Ratings (ROMPER) provides a validated, replicable, open access approach for eliciting expert views on policy effectiveness and Implementability, and to summarize expert consensus for policymakers.
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Treatment Approaches for Opioid Use Disorder Offered in US Substance Use Treatment Facilities

This study compared medication and psychosocial treatments for OUD, as well as treatments offered at OTP and non-OTP facilities for commonly co-occurring SUDs and mental disorders.
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Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Mental Health Facilities

This study quantified the availability of medications for opioid use disorder at community outpatient mental health treatment facilities in high-burden states as well as characteristics associated with offering medications for opioid use disorder.
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Overprescribing Is Still Driving Overdose Deaths. One Fix Starts with Nudging Surgeons

If surgeons prescribed only the number of pills patients needed after an operation, this could greatly reduce the number of excess pills available for diversion and misuse. This, in turn, could reduce addiction and overdoses.
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Only One-Third of Outpatient Mental Health Facilities Offer Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Only a third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities in 20 states with the highest opioid-related overdose deaths report offering medication treatment for opioid use disorders, suggesting efforts may be needed to strengthen such services.
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A Multilevel Analysis of Changing Telehealth Availability in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings: Conditional Effects of Rurality, the Number and Types of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Available, and Time, US, 2016-2023

We assessed the change in trends in telehealth and medication for OUD (MOUD) and identify locations of low telehealth and MOUD access.

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