Independent Factors Associated With Opioid Refills After Inpatient Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
A large cohort study of opioid refills after head and neck surgery reveals that higher discharge opioid doses predict increased refill requests within 90 days. This finding supports more conservative initial opioid prescribing strategies to reduce the…
Associations of Cannabis and Tobacco Use with Suicide Attempt, Suicide Death, and Overdose Death Among Veterans Prescribed Opioid Analgesics.
A large longitudinal study of over 900,000 Veterans examined cannabis suicide risk veterans prescribed opioids, revealing different associations with suicide outcomes compared to tobacco use. The research provides new insights into substance use patterns…
Cannabis Dispensary Owner Raises Alarm on 7-OH Product Safety
7-OH product safety concerns are rising as potent kratom-derived opioids enter unregulated markets. Cannabis dispensary owners urge local action to protect patients. Awareness of these risks is critical for clinical safety.
