All Posts: opioids

• Survey of U.S. Dentists Shows High Rate of Opioid Prescriptions Despite Evidence of Effective Alternatives

  WASHINGTON (October 21, 2021) — A survey of dentists in the United States finds that an overwhelming majority of those who responded believe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-acetaminophen combinations are as effective or more effective in managing dental pain as opioids; however, almost half say they still prescribe opioids. The results of the survey, conducted by […]

  Category: News Release Tags: dental pain, dentists, opioid epidemic, opioids, research

• Georgetown Students Strive to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths in DC

  (January 2, 2020) — Many communities are struggling to stop the opioid epidemic, and the District of Columbia is no exception. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), there were 244 overdose deaths involving opioids in DC in 2017, or 34.7 deaths per 100,000 persons. Compared to the national average of 14.6 deaths […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community outreach, cura personalis, HOYA Clinic, opioid epidemic, opioids, School of Medicine