Addictions

Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing

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"A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher

Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients

Measure does not address scheduling the drug, which is frequently added to fentanyl

New language emphasizes potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose

Differences emerged despite similar numbers of healthcare visits

Intervention reduced infections, but not mortality; no improvement on other endpoints

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But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal

Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time

Furthermore, just one in five patients remained on therapy for at least 180 days

We must recognize and treat all of our patients' diagnoses