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Opioid Prescribing

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Research Summary
03/27/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...
03/27/2024
Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz
03/02/2024
SNRIs are commonly prescribed to treat depression. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks if you how serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are used to reduce pain.
03/02/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/09/2024

Jessica Ganga

Jessica Ganga
Researchers analyzed trends in opioid prescribing for patients who have undergone dental procedures.
02/09/2024
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Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz
03/02/2024
SNRIs are commonly prescribed to treat depression. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks if you how serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are used to reduce pain.
03/02/2024
Poll
Poll
02/02/2024
Do you think the CDC's latest opioid prescribing guidelines have helped slow the opioid crisis in the United States? Take this poll to voice your opinion.
02/02/2024
Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
10/30/2023

Ann W. Latner, JD

Ann W. Latner, JD
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
10/30/2023
Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
07/16/2023
In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
07/16/2023
opioids
opioids
12/23/2022
The CDC’s guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outlines several recommendations. Do you know which type of opioid is recommended for patients initiating treatment for chronic pain?
12/23/2022

Clinical Insights

Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
11/16/2023
In this video, Randall S. Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FRE, clinical practice consultant at RSHudspeth Consulting LLC and executive director at Idaho Center for Nursing in Boise, Idaho, provides...
11/16/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
09/11/2023
In this video, Randall S. Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FRE, clinical practice consultant at RSHudspeth Consulting LLC and, executive director at Idaho Center for Nursing in Boise, Idaho,...
09/11/2023
opioids
opioids
06/13/2022
A recent study led by Kerry Flannagan, PhD, examined how opioid use may result in pregnancy loss and lower changes of conception. Dr Flannagan answered our questions about her team’s study.
06/13/2022
opioids
opioids
09/24/2021
David G Schwartz, PhD, and Stephen Lankenau, PhD, answer our questions on the results of a study examining the effectiveness of equipping members of the community with naloxone and a smartphone application...
09/24/2021
opioids
opioids
06/25/2021
A recent review suggests that NSAIDs are just as effective as opioids for treating acute musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and strains, yet they have a lower potential for harm. Lead author Jason...
06/25/2021