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Early physical therapy can reduce opioid use: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months.
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Study finds 'strong' link between depression, opioid use
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 4 (ANI): According to a recent study, there is a strong link between mental health disorders and substance abuse.
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Low self-esteem linked to higher risk of opioid use
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 4(ANI): Turns out health, family and relationship problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope.
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Routinely screening can prevent opioid use
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 16 (ANI): A new study suggests that routine screening and proper treatment for patients can prevent the opioid abuse.
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Does opioid use affect treatment for alcohol dependence?
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): The use of opioid may affect treatment for alcohol dependence, finds a study.
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Long-term opioid use may not increase risk of Alzheimer's
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Myth busted! Long-term use of powerful pain-relieving drugs is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study.
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Opioid use higher among cancer survivors
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI): At a time of rising rates of opioid overdose and addiction, a latest study has found cancer survivors were 1.2 times more likely to be prescribed opioid painkillers than those who'd never had cancer.
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Mindfulness-based intervention improves parenting, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 1 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use d
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Medication treatment offers hope for pregnant women with opioid use disord
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Medication for addiction treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine or methadone is an appropriate and accepted treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a new research.
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Mental illness linked to increased risk of long-term opioid use
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 31 (ANI): A study has found that pre-existing depression or anxiety disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs can increase the risk leading to long-term use of opioid pain medications.
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