Automated opioid delivery has reduced drug-related harms

A British Columbia program using biometric dispensers to supply pharmaceutical-grade opioids to patients with opioid use disorder has reduced drug-related harms and could potentially overcome barriers to other safer delivery strategies, an analysis found . Features that encouraged use of the biometric delivery platform included accessibility and choice of participants, lack of consequences for missed … Read more

Women at higher risk of inflation-related stress

Rising inflation is causing significant stress in the US population, particularly among women and socioeconomically vulnerable people, a new study indicates. An examination of US Census Bureau survey data found that after adjusting for socioeconomic status (SES), the risk of inflation stress was 28 percent higher among women than among men. However, it is unclear … Read more