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Opioid Management

Opioids are a class of medication that are typically used to reduce and manage both acute- and long-term pain. Opioids can be both naturally occurring and synthetically manufactured, and encompass both legally and illegally made and used products. While they can be effective in reducing short-term acute pain, long-term use carries risks, including addiction and accidental overdose. In order to help effectively manage opioid prescribing and use, HSR&D researchers conduct investigations into various aspects of opioid management, including prescription medication reviews, adjunct pain management therapy, and opioid use disorder treatment.

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Citations

(5 of more than 1077 OPIOID focused publications)



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Publication Briefs

(5 of more than 71 OPIOID focused publication briefs)


  • VA Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder was Maintained During the COVID Pandemic Through Rapid Shift to Telehealth
    At the beginning of the COVID pandemic, key federal policy changes were implemented to decrease barriers to telehealth-delivery of buprenorphine, a life-saving medication treatment for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). This study examined the impact of these COVID-19 policies on buprenorphine treatment across different modalities (telephone, video, and in-person visits). Findings showed tha...
    Date: July 28, 2022
  • Antipsychotic Prescribing Decreased in VA Nursing Homes, but Prescribing Alternative Drugs, such as Opioids, Increased
    This study sought to evaluate national trends in prescribing antipsychotic and other central nervous system (CNS)-active medications for Veterans with dementia residing in VA nursing homes, as well as how use has changed over time. Findings showed that antipsychotic use steadily decreased between FY2009 and FY2018 (from 34% to 28%), with similar declines in anxiolytic prescribing (from 34% to 27%)...
    Date: May 26, 2022
  • Predictive Tool Associated with 22% Lower Odds of All-Cause Mortality among High-Risk Veterans Taking Opioids
    In 2018, VA mandated a case review intervention that targeted patients who had been prescribed opioid analgesics and who were at high risk of adverse outcomes. The Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM), a provider-facing dashboard that uses predictive analytics to stratify patients prescribed opioids based on their risk for overdose/suicide, was developed to identify these patient...
    Date: May 2, 2022
  • High Virologic Cure Rates for Hepatitis C Virus among Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Elbasvir/Grazoprevir
    Elbasvir (EBR)/grazoprevir (GZR) is a fixed-dose combination treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study sought to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of EBR/GZR among Veterans with HCV genotype (GT) 1 who also had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD). Findings showed that high rates of virologic cure were achieved among VA patients with HCV, OUD, and multiple comorbidities, including ...
    Date: January 25, 2022
  • Death from Overdose Involving Stimulants Increasing in Veterans
    This study sought to describe trends in stimulant-alone and stimulant and other substance use overdose deaths among Veterans and to measure patient and treatment use characteristics across stimulant-related overdose death profiles. Findings showed that the rate of deaths among Veterans from stimulant-related overdose, alone and in combination with other substances, tripled from 2012 to 2018 with t...
    Date: October 14, 2021

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Studies

( 5 of more than 56 OPIOID focused projects )

Project No.  Title  PI  Funding Start   
IIR 20-122 ECCO - Evaluation of Outcomes Associated with Community Care Prescribed Opioids Duan-Porter, Wei 2023-03-01
SDR 21-108 Role of Non-pharmacological Pain Treatments in Safe and Effective Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Black, Anne 2022-05-01
CDA 20-231 Data to Clinical Action: Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Care of Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Hayes, Corey 2022-04-01
SDR 21-114 Virtual MOUD Treatment: Virtual Point-of-Care Toxicology Testing to Accompany Virtual Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Hermes, Eric 2022-03-01
SDR 21-107 Diagnosing and Treating Veterans with Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse Lagisetty, Pooja 2022-01-01

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HSR&D Briefs, Reports, Newsletters

5 sample "Opioid" publications displayed.


  • Improving Opioid Safety || In Progress

    In 2013, VA launched the Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI), the first of several...system-wide initiatives to address opioid overuse. As a result, by mid-2016 the...This Issue: Improving Opioid Safety Overview: National Opioid Crisis Ongoing HSR&D...HSR&D Studies Effects of VHA Opioid Policy on Prescribing and Patient Outcomes

  • Overview: National Opioid Crisis || In Progress

    In 2013, VA launched the Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI), the first of several...system-wide initiatives to address opioid overuse. As a result, by mid-2016 the...Issue: Improving Opioid Safety » Table of Contents National Opioid Crisis Overview...Overview The misuse of and addiction to opioids (i.e., prescription pain relievers

  • Primary Care Intervention to Reduce Prescription Opioid Overdoses || In Progress

    In 2013, VA launched the Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI), the first of several...system-wide initiatives to address opioid overuse. As a result, by mid-2016 the...September 2018 In This Issue: Improving Opioid Safety » Table of Contents Primary...Intervention to Reduce Prescription Opioid Overdoses Feature Article Previous

  • Increasing Dental Stewardship of Antibiotics and Opioids || In Progress

    In 2013, VA launched the Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI), the first of several...system-wide initiatives to address opioid overuse. As a result, by mid-2016 the...September 2018 In This Issue: Improving Opioid Safety » Table of Contents Increasing...Antibiotics and Opioids Feature Article Antibiotics and opioids are the top therapeutic

  • Effects of VHA Opioid Policy on Prescribing and Patient Outcomes || In Progress

    In 2013, VA launched the Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI), the first of several...system-wide initiatives to address opioid overuse. As a result, by mid-2016 the...Improving Opioid Safety » Table of Contents Effects of VHA Opioid Policy on...serious opioid-related harms. Recent VA opioid policies include the Opioid Safety

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Cyberseminars

The most recent "Opioid" seminars are displayed.

Date Title Presenter(s)
4/12/2023 Can Educational Outreach Improve Experts’ Decision Making? Evidence from a National Opioid Academic Detailing Program Zhang, Jonathan Xia  
4/4/2023 Use of VA’s Whole Health System of Care by Veterans on Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Curtis, Blair  
Black, Anne  
3/16/2023 Association of Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions with Opioid Use among Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorders and PTSD Goulet, Joseph  
12/6/2022 Identifying and Prioritizing Gaps in Pain and Opioid-Related Research Becker, William  
Heapy, Alicia  
Krebs, Erin  
10/4/2022 The Pain Services Evaluation Program: A Partnered Evaluation Relyea, Mark  
Edmond, Sara  

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