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UC research examines the role of genetics in opioid use disorder

April 27, 2023

New research out of the University of Cincinnati examines the association between genetics and the presence of opioid use disorder (OUD). The study identified six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or genetic variants that are linked to OUD.

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WVXU: Genetics play a role in opioid addiction. A UC doctor is drilling down on the specifics

May 11, 2023

WVXU posted a web story about research from UC examining the role of genetics in opioid use disorder.

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Widespread naloxone distribution not enough to impact overdose death rate

September 28, 2023

The highest ever number of opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States was recorded in 2020 at 68,630, a 68% increase in just two years. Naloxone is a medicine that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose, but a new study out of the University of Cincinnati finds that widespread community distribution of naloxone through a take-home naloxone program did not significantly impact the median monthly opioid overdose rates.