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Research Summary
Research Summary
03/14/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
In a large, multicenter US randomized clinical trial, investigators tested whether initiating a 7-day extended-release injectable buprenorphine formulation in the emergency department (ED) could improve...
03/14/2026
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
12/15/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A new retrospective claims analysis evaluated adherence to extended-release buprenorphine and its impact on healthcare resource utilization and cost among commercially insured patients with opioid use...
12/15/2025
3-in-30
3-in-30
10/02/2025
Kate Young
Got 30 seconds? This short quiz will test your knowledge about the neurophysiological impact of social media algorithms on addictive behaviors in teenagers.
10/02/2025

Interactive Features

3-in-30
3-in-30
10/02/2025
Kate Young
Got 30 seconds? This short quiz will test your knowledge about the neurophysiological impact of social media algorithms on addictive behaviors in teenagers.
10/02/2025
Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
12/08/2024
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?
12/08/2024
opioids
opioids
07/10/2022
Many patients ask about using both benzodiazepines and opioids. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know the possible effects of combining the 2 drug classes.
07/10/2022
opioids
opioids
03/12/2019
We want to know whether you think opioids should be made illegal in the United States. Tell us your thoughts by taking this poll.
03/12/2019
Opioid addiction
Opioid addiction
09/27/2018
According to a new study, most patients who receive buprenorphine for opioid use disorder discontinue treatment in how many days?
09/27/2018

Clinical Insights

Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
11/17/2023
In this video, Brett Snodgrass, a nurse practitioner, provides the take-home messages from her session "Digging Deeper: Substance Use Disorder” at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series....
11/17/2023
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
05/11/2023
In this video, Brett Snodgrass, a nurse practitioner, provides a preview of her session "Digging Deeper: Substance Use Disorder” at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series on May 26. Ms...
05/11/2023
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
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
01/05/2022
Scott T. Vergano, MD
In this article, Scott T. Vergano, MD, writes about 5 top papers about the trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality, the effects of cannabis use in pregnancy, electronic health records,...
01/05/2022
Public Health
Public Health
05/23/2019
Ronald Martin, from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, outlines the challenges associated with implementing a harm reduction model to combat the opioid crisis, as well as ways to overcome these...
05/23/2019