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Patients in their late teens and 20s had the highest risk of persistent use if they received opioids around the time of their extraction, a new study finds.
AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of MichiganLicensed medical professionals face just as much risk of a substance use disorder as the general population, and they have a higher likelihood of opioid misuse, says an addiction expert.
AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of MichiganRacial disparities in pain management have been well-documented, with doctors historically more willing to prescribe opiates to whites than to other racial and ethnic groups.
University Research | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of MichiganMore funding is needed to address the opioid epidemic that is projected to cost the U.S. economy $200 billion by 2020, says a University of Michigan researcher.
University Research | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of MichiganAs the health care community moves on multiple fronts to address the opioid crisis, one area that holds promise is in litigation against those who manufacture and distribute prescription opioid drugs, according to a University of Michigan researcher.
University Research | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of MichiganFifty-one percent of all opioid medications distributed in the U.S. each year are prescribed to adults with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to new research from the University of Michigan and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
University Research | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | The Crisis | University of Michigan