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Opioid Addiction Crisis in United States Linked to Poor Working Conditions and Unemployment

May 24, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Two linked studies led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have found strong associations between drug misuse generally and opioid misuse specifically among unemployed Americans, who were found to have a 40% higher likelihood to misuse opioids than those working 35-40 hours per week.

History of traumatic brain injury linked to higher rates of prescription opioid use and misuse

September 7, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

Adults with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), even years previously, are at increased risk of use and misuse of prescription opioid medications, reports a study in the September/October special issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR).

New Recommendations Steer Doctors Away from Opioids to Treat Pain in Adolescent Athletes

August 27, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Athletes commonly experience pain in practice and competition. Inadequate or inappropriate pain management in adolescent athletes can lead to a lifetime of consequences including increased risk of opioid misuse. A team physician consensus statement just released by ACSM and 5 other sports medicine organizations shares guidelines to identify and manage pain in athletes ages 10 to 18.