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Washington sees steep rise, then slow down in prescriptions to treat opioid addiction
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoWashington’s medical professionals nearly tripled the state’s prescribing rate of buprenorphine, an...
Fewer 2024 SF overdose deaths than 2023
The San Francisco Examiner· 9 hours agoAccidental overdose deaths rose last month in San Francisco after falling in April, according to the latest preliminary data from the Office of the Chief...
Cost may not keep many people from filling opioid addiction treatment prescriptions
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoWhen people get a prescription for the opioid addiction medication called buprenorphine, they almost...
5 charged with conspiring to smuggle drugs into Multnomah County jail
FOX 12 Oregon· 11 hours agoThe investigation began in Dec. 2023 when Multnomah County detectives received information that an...
Plum EMS to test program aimed at preventing opioid overdose victims from using again
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 days ago“We’re going to be right there at that time to say we can take away their withdrawal symptoms and...
Science-based addiction treatment in Kentucky and the nation must drive our policies | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoIn the era of high-potency synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, expanding access to life-saving...
Extra jail time for inmate who hid drugs in cell
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCardiff Magistrates' Court heard that 22 tablets of buprenorphine were found and a mobile phone was hidden in a sock. The prison has been under fire...
McDermottPlus Check-Up: June 21, 2024
The National Law Review· 9 hours agoThe hearing discussed ways to improve work incentives for those on social security disability benefits. Senate Finance Committee Chair Releases Draft...
Seniors who survive overdose often miss vital treatments
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDepartment of Health and Human Services. However, treatment can reduce their risk. The odds of dying...
Fantozzi joins Cabinet Peaks Clinic Family Medicine
The Western News, Libby, Mont. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 18—Cabinet Peaks Clinic Family Medicine announces the addition of Tony Fantozzi, PA-C, to its dedicated team of healthcare professionals. A native of Libby, Montana, Fantozzi is a third-generation ...
