Opioid Use

Patients will be required to see a doctor in person to get a first prescription for opioids, ADHD drugs Federal officials plan to tighten access to drugs that have the potential for abuse by reinstating federal prescribing requirements that were loosened during the pandemic. The Biden administration will require that patients see a doctor in...

In the Midwestern United States, although Black Americans use opioids less than their white counterparts, they are significantly more likely to die from an opioid overdose.   This study, published in the Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, examined opioid use among Midwestern Black Americans and the potential for faith-based opioid prevention and intervention programs in...