Pain
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In addiction, abusive partners can wreak havoc
SAN DIEGO – Strategies of abusive partners include sabotaging and discrediting their partners’ attempts at recovery, Dr. Carole Warshaw said.
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Addiction specialists: Cannabis policies should go up in smoke
SAN DIEGO –
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Chronic pain more common in women with ADHD or ASD
Treating patients’ ADHD helps to reduce the pain in some cases, researchers report.
Conference Coverage
Depression linked to persistent opioid use after hysterectomy
VANCOUVER – Women with preoperative depression were more likely to have a comorbid pain disorder, compared with...
From the Journals
Opioids, benzodiazepines carry greater risk of COPD-related hospitalization
The risk of hospitalization because of respiratory events for patients with COPD was especially high when opioid and benzodiazepine medications...
From the Journals
Clinical interventions for global drug use need updating
Illicit drug use patterns around the world are changing rapidly, but interventions aimed at reducing harm are not keeping up with evidence.
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Drug crisis continues to evolve beyond opioids
Primary care physicians “are well intentioned but underprepared and may miss some of the drug misuse risks affecting their patients,” says the...
Residents' Voices
Autism, pain, and the NMDA receptor
Ms. G, a 36-year-old woman, presented to the emergency department (ED) requesting a neurologic evaluation.
News
Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
People with a history of migraines may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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CDC, SAMHSA commit $1.8 billion to combat opioid crisis
Some of the funds will be used to help improve overdose monitoring.
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USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.