Category: Opioid

Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Patients

April 6, 2020
Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Patients. When treating opioid use disorder in pregnant patients there are two pharmacotherapy options commonly available — buprenorphine and methadone. Both of...

Does Research Support the Use of Medical Marijuana for Opioid Crisis?

June 18, 2019
The thought of legalized cannabis helping to address the opioid crisis has caused a lot of enthusiasm and hope.  Opioid misuse has declined in recent times while cannabis use has...

Opioid Use During Pregnancy and Associated Risks

Opioid use Disorder during pregnancy can pose a number of consequences for the unborn baby.  Usage of opioids by expecting mothers, which include codeine, morphine, and oxycodone, can cause the...