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A new CDC MMWR Notes from the Field publication examines fatal drug overdoses that occurred in hotels and motels in the United States during 2022–2024. In 2024, across 43 jurisdictions with enhanced overdose death data, more than 2,000 fatal drug overdoses occurred in...
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In this qualitative study of 28 clinicians and staff from buprenorphine programs, participants reported that insurance coverage, reimbursement, payer policies, and regulatory requirements were major drivers of clinical practice. Many programs relied on supplemental...
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Elizabeth Nesoff and colleagues examined geospatial polysubstance use overdose typologies and socio-structural determinants among overdose decedents in Cook County, Illinois, from 2017 to 2022. Three clusters of polysubstance use—low, moderate, and high—emerged with...
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While most providers hold largely positive views of telehealth for MOUD, hesitation towards telehealth is linked to assumptions about the broader empirical state of in-person MOUD treatment and about patient needs, preferences, and capacities to engage in care. Learn...
CDC has improved its SUDORS Dashboard for fatal drug overdose data—now with a new trend view to track patterns across multiple years. Explore insights by drug type, demographics, and overdose circumstances to better inform prevention...
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A new study reveals U.S. children are facing worsening mortality and chronic health challenges compared to peers in other high-income countries. Between 2001–2019, there were more than 315,000 excess child and adolescent deaths in the U.S., with firearm violence,...
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Barriers remain for those seeking buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder, despite rapid access in some Philadelphia clinics. A recent study led by Maggie Lowenstein, Shoshana Aronowitz, and team highlights gaps in communication that leave patients without...
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New research from Rebecca Arden Harris and team reveals that relaxed take-home methadone policies have not resulted in higher overdose rates. This important finding supports more flexible treatment options for those in recovery. Stay informed on how evidence-based...
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A new study from Penn Medicine, including Kit Delgado and Anish Agarwal, shows that tailored feedback to surgeons significantly reduces excessive opioid prescriptions after surgery, aligning care with evidence-based guidelines while maintaining effective pain control....
Dr. Cheryl Bettigole served as the Health Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia from 2021-2024 and recently joined the University of Pennsylvania as a Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health. At Penn, she is working on developing collaborative...
