Tag: opioid addiction November 30, 2022 WashU, pharmacy scientists alter fentanyl, aim to make it less lethal, less addictiveGoal is to reduce dangerous side effects of potent opioid pain reliever.News Release May 10, 2022 Medication that lowers risk of overdose underusedLess than half of those eligible were given the proven medication; users of multiple substances received drug even less often.News Release March 2, 2021 Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphineStudy indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditions .News Release June 16, 2020 Oral antibiotics work, shorten hospital stays for IV drug users with infectionsProviding such patients oral meds reduces hospital readmissions.News Release December 3, 2019 Halting opioid abuse aim of several grants from NIH, CDCDozens of grants awarded nationwide in search of answers to addiction, deaths.News Release July 25, 2019 For pregnant moms with addiction, Wash U clinic offers drug treatment and prenatal careSource: St. Louis Public Radio September 26, 2018 Roundtable on opioids brings HHS leaders to Medical CampusOfficials tour research lab focused on fighting opioid addiction.Medical Campus & Community September 6, 2018 Study seeks former opioid users who avoided addictionResearchers want to understand how genetics affects opioid addiction.News Release August 2, 2018 Cicero receives Pioneer AwardNational Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse honors research.National Leaders April 17, 2018 Text messaging tool may help fight opioid epidemicDigital technology may aid patients at risk of relapsing.News Release October 16, 2017 Inside an epidemicOvercoming America’s opioid crisis starts with understanding abuse patterns.Outlook Magazine July 13, 2017 Strategy to battle opioid epidemic encourages multilevel approachWashington University pain expert among researchers to author new recommendations.News Release Posts navigation