Dr. Khary Rigg, left, is a health services researcher and associate professor in the
department of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida. Dr. Malika …

We're going to discuss the overlap between populations at risk for hearing loss and those at
risk for opioid misuse and addiction. And we'll hear what role audiologists can play in …

Your patient sits looking at you as you explain her hearing loss—the way it slopes down
from low to high frequencies. You describe how the loss at higher frequencies will pose …

The United States' opioid epidemic has become one of its worst public health crises, but
fentanyl abuse is now increasingly being observed outside of the US. 1 Indeed, illicitly …

Purpose Over the last two decades, the number of Americans misusing opioids has reached
epidemic levels. With such drastic increases in opioid misuse, audiologists are more likely to …

Introduction Hearing loss is common and associated with poorer health and impeded
communication. Little is known about the association between hearing loss and substance …

Almost from the 4th century BC, the opioids have been consumed for analgesic and sedative
effects in the recreational and religious ceremonies. Today, opioids are being prescribed for …

By Vishakha W. Rawool, PhD and began ingesting methadone 30 mg/day for five days. On
the sixth day, he consumed 90 mg of methadone, which led to respiratory arrest. The patient …

Background Opioid-associated ototoxicity is a known complication of opioid exposure,
although the mechanism remains unclear. While historically most closely linked to heroin …

Background: The purpose of this review was to summarize the literature regarding the
effects of opioids and illicit drugs on the auditory and vestibular systems. Methods: Data …