We promote individual, population health, & public safety through education related to the comprehensive management of pain, addiction, & their comorbidities.
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Opioid use disorder is a chronic health condition, like #diabetes or #heartdisease, which is treatable with medication in many practice settings--including primary care. #FDA’s new campaign has more information. fda.gov/prescribewithconfide… #PrescribeWithConfidence #OUD
Promising research from NIH highlights how symptom-based care for newborns experiencing opioid withdrawal can minimize medication exposure. An important advancement in evidence-based, patient-centered neonatal care.
Read more: nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…
How do you move learners from receiving information to actively applying it? CO*RE Partner AANP integrated digital clinical escape rooms into Pain Management & Opioids curriculum, supported through CO*RE RPC funding.
acehp.org/Almanac/Article/fr…
What is the gold standard of addiction treatment? A new article argues that we should look beyond individual interventions to the bigger goal: long-term, individualized recovery supported by connection, belonging, purpose & community. recoveryreview.blog/2026/09/…
Where you live should never determine your access to recovery support. Expanding recovery resources in rural communities helps ensure everyone has a path forward. #RecoveryMonth2026
Stronger together! CO*RE partners gathered in Arlington, VA, to share ideas and strengthen our collaborative work in pain management, opioid safety, and substance use education. Grateful for the people and partnerships behind our mission! #ClinicianEducation
The CDC has launched a new Overdose Prevention Data Channel, bringing fatal & nonfatal overdose data, trends, evidence-based prevention strategies, and CDC tools together in one place. Timely data can help inform effective prevention efforts.
🔗 cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/…
Today on International Overdose Awareness Day we remember those lost to overdose and the families, friends & communities who carry that loss.
Overdose does not discriminate. #OverdoseAwarenessDay
New federal resource: Addressing Homelessness and Addiction Through Treatment First. The toolkit provides communities with strategies to strengthen access to evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery support for people experiencing homelessness.
🔗 whitehouse.gov/releases/2026…
JAMA Network Open research highlights a critical OUD treatment gap: more than 1 in 3 patients’ first buprenorphine prescriptions were abandoned in 2024. Prescribing treatment is only one step ensuring patients can access and begin it is essential.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Encouraging research from JAMA Network Open: U.S. drug overdose death rates declined for 15 consecutive months beginning in 2023, with opioid-related deaths declining faster than stimulant-related deaths. But progress was not equal across populations.
🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
New SAMHSA resource: Navigating Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Introductory Guide for Families. This guide helps families understand treatment, recovery, and how to support loved ones through the journey.
library.samhsa.gov/product/n… #Recovery
The DEA intends to temporarily schedule synthetic 7-OH and related substances as Schedule I following an HHS review citing high potential for harmful use and no accepted medical use. This action excludes qualifying botanical kratom products. dea.gov/press-releases/2026/…
New JAMA Network Open study: Most opioid-naive patients with acute pain used low-dose opioids for short periods, with pain typically resolving within 3 weeks. Findings support multimodal pain management and individualized care. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
ACS research finds wide variation in postoperative opioid prescribing for children across hospitals and procedures. The study highlights opportunities to improve consistency in evidence-based pediatric pain management. facs.org/media-center/press-…
FDA clears Masimo wearable monitoring technology to detect opioid-related breathing risk in hospital workflows. Continuous, AI-assisted monitoring may help identify early respiratory compromise and support safer opioid-related care.
🔗medicaleconomics.com/view/fd… #OpioidSafety
Research in JSAT examines moral injury among the SUD workforce and highlights the need for organizational, social, and policy-level solutions to better support providers. Supporting providers strengthens patient care and community wellbeing. jsatjournal.com/article/S294…
New scoping review examines the impact of the 2016 CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline. Findings show substantial reductions in opioid prescribing, while highlighting the need for more research on patient outcomes, function, and health equity. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo… #PainManagement
Research in the Journal of Addiction Medicine finds that nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults either disagree or are unsure that addiction is a health condition.
Improving addiction literacy can help reduce stigma and support engagement in evidence-based treatment.
🔗journals.lww.com/journaladdi…
NIH research: Treating newborns with opioid withdrawal based on symptoms rather than a fixed medication schedule shortened hospital stays and may reduce overtreatment. nih.gov/news-events/nih-rese… #MaternalHealth #OUD