Opioid use is more prevalent among individuals with vs without IBD, although not related to a psychiatric comorbidity.

Kitsap had not reported a quarter-over-quarter decline in overdoses in more than 2 years, according to the health district.

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Ozempic may lower the risk of opioid overdose in patients with Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests, the latest research to find a positive connection between the diabetes drug and another ...

2:00 Semaglutide medication’s like Ozempic contribute to heart health, study finds Researchers studied 33,006 patients diagnosed with both Type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder. Of these ...

But people taking the medication may also be at a lower risk of opioid overdose. Prescriptions for the drug were linked to lower overdose rates among patients with both diabetes and opioid use ...