
The trend warrants attention, given treatment difficulties and the association with other substance use issues, says lead author of Rutgers Health study.

The trend warrants attention, given treatment difficulties and the association with other substance use issues, says lead author of Rutgers Health study.

Buprenorphine has shown to be effective and has the potential for widespread use to address the opioid epidemic. A subset of individuals with OUD have been acquiring it without a prescription.

During the analysis, investigators became fascinated by how many patients entered the buprenorphine treatment program for OUD having already been taking the drug without a prescription.


The adverse event rate was 2.2% for patients with IBD following 1 dose of the vaccine.

A national survey assessment compared against the 6-item "ABCDs of ASCVD prevention" show the significant prevalence of obesity.