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Cost may not keep many people from filling opioid addiction treatment prescriptions
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoWhen people get a prescription for the opioid addiction medication called buprenorphine, they almost...
Plum EMS to test program aimed at preventing opioid overdose victims from using again
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 2 days ago“We’re going to be right there at that time to say we can take away their withdrawal symptoms and...
She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect
NPR· 10 hours agoFrom the outset, Capaci was exhibiting symptoms of severe withdrawal from opioids, according to the family's lawsuit. The lawsuit says that Capaci was intolerant to buprenorphine< ...
90 Day Fiance’s Citra Herani Gives Birth to Baby No. 1 With Sam
In Touch Weekly· 12 hours ago90 Day Fiancé alum Citra Herani announced she gave birth to baby No. 1 with husband Sam Wilson on...
Science-based addiction treatment in Kentucky and the nation must drive our policies | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn the era of high-potency synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, expanding access to life-saving...
Middlesbrough woman caught smuggling drugs into prison sentenced
BBC News· 14 hours agoA woman who attempted to smuggle drugs into a prison under pressure from her abusive partner has...
Study finds gaps in care following nonfatal overdoses among Medicare beneficiaries
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoResults were published in JAMA Internal Medicine, identifying both effective interventions and...
Medical group backs decriminalization of opioid for addiction treatment
The Center Square· 4 days agoThe American Medical Association took a fresh stance on buprenorphine, a prescription synthetic opioid used to treat pain and opioid use disorders, during its annual meeting ...
Few Medicare patients get opioid treatment after overdose
Axios· 11 hours agoWhy it matters: The health care system can do much more to connect high-risk seniors with opioid use disorder treatments and prevention measures, the findings suggest. What they found: Just ...
Study finds medication treatment for opioid use disorder offered at only a third of outpatient...
Medical Xpress· 9 hours agoOnly a third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities in 20 states with the...