Attorneys are attempting to put together a settlement that would make a “meaningful impact on the deeply tragic opioid crisis.”
Tag: medication-assisted treatment
High-Risk Counties For Opioid Deaths Identified By New Study
For a new study, researchers examined the most high-risk places for opioid overdose and overdose deaths.
New Jersey EMTs Now Allowed To Offer Suboxone After Overdose
New Jersey’s health commissioner said that getting people Suboxone as soon as possible could change the course of treatment at a critical moment.
Patients Discuss Their Naltrexone Implants
The implant is currently not available in the United States.
Researchers Posing As Opioid Users Struggle To Get Treatment Appointments
Researchers posing as Medicaid patients in need of buprenorphine were often denied appointments by providers.
7 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Parents About My Addiction
Here, on this motel floor, I need to know that you still love me. If it isn’t too painful for you, please visit me in rehab. When I tell you that I’m finally ready to get clean, please believe me even if it’s the 100th time.
HIV Prevention Pill Offered to Opioid Users in Philadelphia
A recent op-ed makes the case that Philly doctors should evaluate all medication-assisted treatment patients for PrEP.
Why Aren’t Doctors Prescribing Suboxone To More Black Patients?
The total number of buprenorphine-related visits has surged but the number of black Americans receiving the medication has not increased.
Louisiana Prisoners To Be Guinea Pigs For Unapproved Naltrexone Implant
Participation in the program is strictly voluntary but advocates of prisoners’ rights say it sets a “dangerous precedent.”
Finding Recovery and Support for Opioid Addiction on Social Media
The rules state: We support everyone’s path to recovery, including Suboxone, Subutex, Methadone, Vivitrol, cannabis and kratom. We do not allow any debate as to whether or not being on maintenance meds means you are or aren’t clean.