In Pennsylvania, one community health center is working with new and expectant moms to tackle opioid dependency.
Tag: medication-assisted treatment
The Opioid Crisis Is Our Greatest Opportunity
Overdose survivors need more than a second (or third) chance: they need a parachute. When you’re in free fall, a little more time isn’t much help.
How Should The Money From The Opioid Settlement Be Spent?
Tight controls will be needed to guarantee that all funds support evidence-based methods of prevention and treatment.
We Need Harm Reduction for All Drugs, Not Just Opioids
While we’ve made great strides with harm reduction for people who use opioids, we’re slow to provide non-abstinence-based treatment for people who use other drugs.
My Methadone Pregnancy
I listened to what my doctor told me. I did my research and I am at peace with my decision: getting off methadone while I was pregnant just wasn’t an option.
Kansas Prisoner To Get Medication-Assisted Treatment, But Others Won’t
The ACLU was able to reach a settlement on the prisoner’s behalf but were unable to garner widespread policy change.
In Recovery, on Suboxone, and in the Weed Business
In print and online, I preached cannabis. In life, I practiced therapy and Suboxone.
Patients, Psychiatrists Share Their Experience With Treating Depression
From medication to exercise, patients and psychiatrists get candid about their methods of treating depression.
Can Medication-Assisted Treatment Repair Damage Caused By Drug Use?
Dr. Nora Volkow is testing this theory by studying the brain scans of people with opioid use disorder.
Autoworkers Union Pushes For Better Opioid Treatment
“The issue demands that we get involved, and it demands that we set an example of combating it in a positive way,” said the union’s VP.