Born addicted: Drug-screening pushed for pregnant women

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USA Today They are the tiniest victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic, born into agony — trembling, sweating and crying inconsolably from the pain of drug withdrawal. And as their numbers soar, doctors, health officials and drug-control professionals are pushing to screen all pregnant women for substance abuse. More.

Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

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Bulletins on effective practices to identify and treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) covered under Medicaid.1,2 Nearly 12 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries over 18 have a SUD, and CMCS is committed to helping States effectively serve these individuals.3 More.

Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Tramadol Into Schedule IV

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With the issuance of this final rule, the Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration places the substance 2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1-(3- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol (tramadol), including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, into schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act. More.

NORTH CAROLINA POLICY FOR THE USE OF OPIATES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN

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Since the 2004 publication of the North Carolina Medical Board’s Policy for the Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain, a considerable body of research and experience has made it evident that the Board’s 2004 Policy required revision. The updated policy presented here takes into consideration recent evidence that risk associated with opiates […]

2013 ANNUAL REPORT ARRESTEE DRUG ABUSE MONITORING PROGRAM II

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The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring II (ADAM II) survey gathers information on drug use and related issues from booked adult male arrestees within 48 hours of their arrest. In 2013, data were collected from a probability-based sample in five counties in the United States, building on prior annual data collections in those counties that extend […]