Addictions and Drugs
Addictions and Drugs
Federal needle exchange programs are to reduce health care costs, blood-borne infections
New research suggests that every dollar spent in Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in Canadian federal prisons will save $2 in infection treatment costs, making the case for further investment in these programs. The research is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Needle exchange...
Addictions and Drugs
Drug overdose more likely in patients who leave hospital against medical advice
People who initiate a premature or “before medically advised” (BMA) hospital discharge have a 10-fold increase in the risk of drug overdose in the following month, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Patients leave hospital prematurely for a range of reasons,...
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Overdose-induced brain injury
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Addictions and Drugs
Long-term follow-ups improve health outcomes for people with substance use disorders
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Addictions and Drugs
Clinic improves access to mental health services for patients with addiction and mental health issues
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Emergency department discussions about opioid use
The emergency department’s role in providing life-saving care can extend into longer-term treatment plans...
Addictions and Drugs
Optimizing opioid prescriptions after the ED to reduce opioid overdoses, misuse
New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency...
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Artificial intelligence and patient care: Considerations of medication safety
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated significant excitement globally. One notable AI system is ChatGPT...
Addictions and Drugs
A quarter of deaths among young adults in Canada were opioid related in 2021
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more...
Safe Medication
Common drug interactions with over-the-counter medications
TJ, a 45-year-old male with symptoms of a common cold (sore throat, headache, runny...
Addictions and Drugs
Researchers identify an economic solution to Canada’s opioid crisis
Nasal-administered naloxone is more cost-effective and could help reduce the number of opioid-related fatalities compared...
Addictions and Drugs
Finding innovative solutions to reduce substance use costs on health care
Substance use is quietly adding significant stress to the currently strained health-care system in...
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Canadians give governments an ‘F’ in meeting their mental health and substance use health needs
Federal and provincial governments are getting a resounding ‘F’ from Canadians when it comes...
Addictions and Drugs
Few patients receive opioid agonist therapy after opioid overdose, despite benefits
In the week following any hospital visit for an overdose, only one in 18...
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