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Letter: Harm-reduction medicines save lives
Yakima Herald-Republic· 4 days agoI often turn to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) when passionate arguments emerge ...
Opinion | I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son
MedPage Today· 4 days agoBefore I learned that, I thought that punishment was the solution, and I believed the myths that...
Researchers see an increase in stimulant overdose deaths
EMS1.com· 2 weeks agoMethadone deaths dropped 1.1%, according to federal data presented at the recent American Society of...
SHATTERPROOF AND ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD FOUNDATION PARTNER TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE STIGMA...
FOX 23 News Albany· 4 days agoA substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex and often stigmatized health condition that affects countless individuals, families and communities. Stigma against people with a SUD extends beyond ...
Walker County Sheriff’s Office awaiting county commission approval for jail rehabilitation program
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 1 week agoThe Fellowship House has received accreditation from the American Society of Addiction Medicine ...
Mother whose son died of fentanyl overdose says Virginia isn't doing enough to help
WJLA· 3 days agoIn January 2023, Thurraya Kent’s son Malcolm died of a fentanyl overdose. “I want for our family and...
New research for alcohol use disorder: LSU Health Shreveport
KTBS Shreveport· 3 days agoExcessive drinking is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In 2020 to 2021,...
SHATTERPROOF AND ANTHEM BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION PARTNER TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE STIGMA AROUND A SUBSTANCE...
WTNH-TV New Haven· 2 weeks agoA substance use disorder (SUD) is a complex and often stigmatized health condition that affects countless individuals, families and communities. Stigma against people with a SUD extends beyond ...
Opinion | What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?
MedPage Today· 7 days agoThe U.S. is grappling with two leading and interwoven crises of addiction that result in far too...
Rapid Initiation of Injection Naltrexone for Opioid Use Disorder
Journal of the American Medical Association· 3 days agoThis stepped-wedge cluster trial evaluates the effectiveness of a rapid 5- to 7-day initiation of extended-release naltrexone compared with the standard 12- to 14-day procedure among individuals with opioid use disorder.