The proposed bill would remove the extra barrier that prevents all doctors from being able to prescribe opioid treatment meds.
Tag: medication-assisted treatment
Programs Aim to Bridge Addiction Treatment Gap After Jail
Treatment programs both public and private are working to keep newly-released inmates on the right track.
Feds Undertake Four-State Study to Address Opioid Crisis
The $350 million research project aims to find a way to reduce opioid deaths by 40% within 3 years.
DOJ Accuses Indivior Of Illegally Marketing Suboxone Film
The drug company is accused of promoting its sublingual film strips as safer and less abusable than other opioid treatment drugs.
Why Aren't More Doctors Embracing Medication-Assisted Treatment?
A new op-ed suggests that concerns about “branding” may deter many doctors from offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
How Suboxone Helped Me Until I Could Help Myself
I felt confident that I had no desire to use opioids again, not because the Suboxone had eliminated my cravings, but because I had changed my life. The pain I worked so hard to anesthetize with heroin had been addressed.
Virginia Eases Suboxone-Prescribing Restrictions
The policy change will increase access to the medication and reduce delays in treatment.
Woman Sues To Continue Methadone Treatment In Prison
“I am afraid for my life and my safety if the Bureau of Prisons withholds medicine that I know I need,” the woman said in court filings.
Deregulating Buprenorphine Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Physicians Say
Fewer than 7% of US physicians currently have the DEA waivers necessary to prescribe buprenorphine.
Opioid Treatment Specialists Struggle To Address Sexual Dysfunction In Patients
Addiction experts worry that people with opioid use disorder may stop medication-assisted treatment due to the side effect of sexual dysfunction.