Vermont has many data sources on opioid misuse, abuse and dependence. This data brief covers population prevalence, substance abuse treatment, emergency department visits, and drug-related fatalities involving opioids. There are two main types of opioids that can be misused or abused: prescription opioids (e.g. oxycodone or hydrocodone) and heroin.
A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that almost 80% of new heroin users in a given year previously misused prescription pain relievers. The general pattern for Vermont mirrors a national trend: a slow decrease in prescription drug misuse, expanded access to treatment for those dependent on opioids, and an increase in disease and death associated
with heroin use.
A new study adds further evidence to suggest that opioid prescribing in the U.S. is skewed and concentrated among a few providers. Researchers looked at prescribing patterns in data from an unspecified national private insurer between 2003-2017.
Around 670,000 providers prescribed more than 8 million standard doses of opioid prescriptions — but more than a quarter of these prescriptions were written by only 1% of physicians. And in 2017, these physicians prescribed nearly half of all the dispensed opioids. This small group of doctors also prescribed higher doses than recommended, and for longer durations than guidelines allow.
What’s encouraging, the authors suggest, is that the vast majority of physicians do seem to follow guidelines. Some caveats: The study was based on one company’s data, and didn’t look at medical reasons behind prescriptions.
Vermont has many data sources on opioid misuse, abuse and dependence. This data brief covers population prevalence, substance abuse treatment, emergency department visits, and drug-related fatalities involving opioids. There are two main types of opioids that can be misused or abused: prescription opioids (e.g. oxycodone or hydrocodone) and heroin.
A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that almost 80% of new heroin users in a given year previously misused prescription pain relievers. The general pattern for Vermont mirrors a national trend: a slow decrease in prescription drug misuse, expanded access to treatment for those dependent on opioids, and an increase in disease and death associated
with heroin use.
A new study adds further evidence to suggest that opioid prescribing in the U.S. is skewed and concentrated among a few providers. Researchers looked at prescribing patterns in data from an unspecified national private insurer between 2003-2017.
Around 670,000 providers prescribed more than 8 million standard doses of opioid prescriptions — but more than a quarter of these prescriptions were written by only 1% of physicians. And in 2017, these physicians prescribed nearly half of all the dispensed opioids. This small group of doctors also prescribed higher doses than recommended, and for longer durations than guidelines allow.
What’s encouraging, the authors suggest, is that the vast majority of physicians do seem to follow guidelines. Some caveats: The study was based on one company’s data, and didn’t look at medical reasons behind prescriptions.
How Do Opioid Prices and the Evolving Opioid Crisis Relate to the North Ameri...with Wind
The Role of Opioid Prices in the Evolving Opioid Crisis is a publication by order of the Commander in Chief; Our 45th President, Mr. Donald J Trump.
This is an objective purview of the role pharmaceutical marketing and advertising and the one true law that is Supply and Demand have had on the current crisis North America finds itself in.
I aim to be objective - no subjective - or opinionated argument - merely share the presentation as it was originally published by < whitehouse.gov. >
I will state this - however - the opioid crisis - is real - it is not some propaganda cooked up by CDC - DEA - or the Free Masons (wholly misunderstood by today's youth - Illuminati).
It has - in some, shape, form or fashion - affected every single North American at some point over the entirety of this - ridiculous attempt at going to war - against substances.
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Opioid Prescribing Practices published by JAMA OPEN ACCESS. Objective Journalism. There is an opioid crisis in North America. There is a systemic issue that must be cut off at the head. Healthcare Dissolution is paramount - not just for the millennial and generation Z future leaders - but our childrens's children - and their grandchildren. Stop with the lies and brainwashed propaganda for the love that of all that is true and holy. PLEASE! I BEG OF YOU!
Deadly adulterants new dangers of illicit drugsMrsunny4
The “cutting” or “adulteration” of street drugs is common practice in the manufacturing, distribution and selling of illicit drugs, all in the name of increased profit.
Prescription drug monitoring programs are now being used extensively in several American states, but there is a dearth of data on their effectiveness in curbing the number of opioid overdoses, as found out by a recent study.
7 Famous Myths About CBD oil And Marijuana - HemproveHemprove
Hemprove is a health care company in Canada. Here, hemprove shows some great and famous myths about CBD OIL and Marijuana, which are most famous right now among people.
How Do Opioid Prices and the Evolving Opioid Crisis Relate to the North Ameri...with Wind
The Role of Opioid Prices in the Evolving Opioid Crisis is a publication by order of the Commander in Chief; Our 45th President, Mr. Donald J Trump.
This is an objective purview of the role pharmaceutical marketing and advertising and the one true law that is Supply and Demand have had on the current crisis North America finds itself in.
I aim to be objective - no subjective - or opinionated argument - merely share the presentation as it was originally published by < whitehouse.gov. >
I will state this - however - the opioid crisis - is real - it is not some propaganda cooked up by CDC - DEA - or the Free Masons (wholly misunderstood by today's youth - Illuminati).
It has - in some, shape, form or fashion - affected every single North American at some point over the entirety of this - ridiculous attempt at going to war - against substances.
For my opinions, feel free to connect on
< https://www.linkedin.com/in/oudcollective >
FOLLOW @oudcollective
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TRENDS AND PATTERNS OF GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS IN OPIOID PRESCRIBINGwith Wind
Opioid Prescribing Practices published by JAMA OPEN ACCESS. Objective Journalism. There is an opioid crisis in North America. There is a systemic issue that must be cut off at the head. Healthcare Dissolution is paramount - not just for the millennial and generation Z future leaders - but our childrens's children - and their grandchildren. Stop with the lies and brainwashed propaganda for the love that of all that is true and holy. PLEASE! I BEG OF YOU!
Deadly adulterants new dangers of illicit drugsMrsunny4
The “cutting” or “adulteration” of street drugs is common practice in the manufacturing, distribution and selling of illicit drugs, all in the name of increased profit.
Prescription drug monitoring programs are now being used extensively in several American states, but there is a dearth of data on their effectiveness in curbing the number of opioid overdoses, as found out by a recent study.
7 Famous Myths About CBD oil And Marijuana - HemproveHemprove
Hemprove is a health care company in Canada. Here, hemprove shows some great and famous myths about CBD OIL and Marijuana, which are most famous right now among people.
The purpose of the Idaho’s Response to the Opioid Crisis (IROC) sub-grant is to promote the national best practice of connecting individuals seeking recovery from addiction with Recovery Coaches who assist them during the beginning stages of recovery and throughout their journey.
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Adolescent Drug Use and Management: An Updatedpark419
Objectives:
1. Briefly discuss the prevalence of drug references in popular culture
2. Review pre-teen and adolescent drug use trends from the 2014 Monitoring the Future Survey
3. Briefly review the main categories of drugs of abuse, their physical manifestations, and other pertinent topics related to each drug
4. Discuss the overarching theme of resuscitating patients with drug intoxication in the PED
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Cannabis-based Medicines for Opiate Dependence - Philadelphia medical marijuana
1. Cannabis-based Medicines for Opiate Dependence -
Philadelphia medical marijuana
The increasing abuse of Percocet and other
opiate drugs is also leading to an increase in
heroin use, and skyrocketing amount of
people seeking treatment for opiate
dependence:
A short slide show highlighting a few studies on Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and Opiate Dependence
Research.
Lichtman 2013, Raby 2009, Marcu 2013
o According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, over 100,000
individuals were admitted to the emergency department for painkiller abuse, such as a Percocet
overdose. By 2008, the number of admissions to the emergency department had almost doubled to
over 300,000.
o The Drug Abuse Warning Network issued a report in 2010 that detailed how the non-medical use
of prescription pain relievers continues to be a public health issue in the United States that warrants
serious concern.
o Emergency Department visits involving oxycodone products, such as Percocet, increased by 152%
between 2004 and 2008.
Treatments for opioid dependence with drugs such as methadone or conventional medications run
the risk of making the patient addicted or dependent on the medication. Conventional treatments for
opiate dependence can induce severe withdrawal symptoms if the medication is stopped abruptly. A
great need remains for the development of non-opioid drug therapies that have less dependence and
abuse liability.
2. Since about the 1970s THC showed promise as a treatment of opiate dependence and withdrawal. It
is yet to be specifically included for existing medical marijuana laws, despite strong evidence for its
benefits. The plant remains off the table because of its status as schedule I narcotic.
The use of Cannabis to treat drug dependence is an old idea. In the late 1800s the Lancet published
an article on a fairly successful treatment for opiate addiction, available in the form of a Cannabis
tincture. The use of this plant to treat substance abuse disorders also appears in ancient Indian texts
and Ayurvedic literature. A recent survey of medical marijuana patients suggested that there is a
significant population currently using it as an "exit drug" or as a substitute for Alcohol and other
drugs. Intermittent marijuana use has been shown to improve retention in opiate dependence
treatment programs.
The active ingredients in Cannabis interact with the endocannabinoid system within our body. This
system consists of receptors, ligands (endocannabinoids), and proteins for synthesis and breakdown
of endocannabinoids. Modern day researchers are studying these receptors and the natural THC-like
compounds in our body for the treatment of various aspects of opiate dependence and withdrawal.
For example, researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Aron Lichtman are studying a drug code named
JZL-184. JZL-184 inhibits the proteins that breakdown endocannabinoids, thus increasing the
amount of endocannabinoids available to interact with receptors. In Lichtman's animal study, high
doses of JZL-184 significantly blocked all signs of opioid withdrawal.
As more states pass laws allowing the use of medical marijuana, opiate addiction should be under
consideration as a qualifying condition. In addition to potentially helping a severely afflicted group of
people, this would greatly help researchers to overcome the barriers to studying Cannabis and
refining the plant as a medicine. There is a great need for new effective treatments of opiate
addiction that are: non-toxic, have a low addiction potential, and do not cause severe withdrawal
symptoms in opiate dependent patients.