Some smart home technology could help curb opioid overdose. A pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about overnight restlessness and sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder. Disrupted sleep is a major complaint of people trying to quit highly addictive opioids. Although methadone is effective at reducing cravings and withdrawal, it is often prescribed once daily and adjusting for the proper dosage can take time. In the meantime, treatments can wear off during the night, returning withdrawal symptoms and pain — which increases the risk of resuming drug use and accidental overdose. Researchers found the home sensors matched other monitoring methods for sleep disturbance about 89% of the time.
Home sensors can detect opioid withdrawal signs at night
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