President Trump is expected to sign a bill to expand medication-assisted treatment but it remains unclear as to how soon that will take place. A new feature by NPR underscores a potentially dangerous conundrum for health care professionals and individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: while buprenorphine (also known as Suboxone, Subutex and Zubsolv) has proven effective in blocking… Continue reading Lack Of Suboxone Access Leads Users In Need To The Black Market
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Why Hospitals Offer Treatment Referrals In Lieu Of Addiction Services?
Only 5% of ER doctors work in hospitals that offer buprenorphine or methadone. A recent Huffington Post feature highlights a conundrum within the medical community’s response to the opioid crisis: emergency room patients with opioid use disorder who receive a dose of buprenorphine are twice as likely to continue treatment within the next 30 days than those who… Continue reading Why Hospitals Offer Treatment Referrals In Lieu Of Addiction Services?
Senate Passes Sweeping Opioid Legislation, Treatment Advocates Unimpressed
“None of the bills include providing the one thing communities hit by the opioid crisis need most: funding,” says one treatment advocate. A bipartisan effort to stem the opioid crisis, while impressive in scope, does not have what it takes to stem the national opioid crisis, say treatment advocates. On Monday (Sept. 17), the Senate… Continue reading Senate Passes Sweeping Opioid Legislation, Treatment Advocates Unimpressed
"Dopesick Nation" Chronicles Struggle To Find Addiction Treatment
“TV is typically the domain of heroes and monsters and we don’t believe in either.” A new docu-series shows the day-to-day struggle of finding help for people with substance use disorder. The first episode of Dopesick Nation, a new 10-part series that premiered on VICELAND last Wednesday (Sept. 12), follows Frankie and Allie as they… Continue reading "Dopesick Nation" Chronicles Struggle To Find Addiction Treatment
New Dosage Strength Of Opioid Addiction Drug Approved By FDA
The FDA commissioner noted that the approval will expand access for patients and reduce drug development costs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new dosage strength for a maintenance drug for the treatment of opioid addiction. Cassipa, which is a sublingual (applied under the tongue) film that combines the opioid treatment drug buprenorphine… Continue reading New Dosage Strength Of Opioid Addiction Drug Approved By FDA
Former Purdue Pharma Exec May Profit From Opioid Addiction Drug
Richard Sackler’s involvement with a new formulation of buprenorphine has drawn a wave of criticism. A new formulation of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction, is due to hit the market—but some have taken issue with one of the inventors’ ties to Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Richard Sackler is listed as… Continue reading Former Purdue Pharma Exec May Profit From Opioid Addiction Drug
Senate Considers Opioid Crisis Bill, But Critics Say It Isn’t Enough
“A little drama for little substance,” said one addiction advocate familiar with the bill. The Senate is preparing to pass a bill to address the opioid epidemic, but critics say that the legislation skirts around the most important — and contentious — issues that could help change the way that opioid addiction is handled. “A… Continue reading Senate Considers Opioid Crisis Bill, But Critics Say It Isn’t Enough
Mom Accused Of Accidentally Killing Child With Drug-Tainted Breast Milk
Prosecutors argue that the child died because the mother had used methamphetamine and amphetamine. The homicide case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of accidentally killing her baby with drug-tainted breast milk will move forward, a judge ruled last week during an initial court appearance. Samantha Jones was arrested in July after an autopsy found methadone,… Continue reading Mom Accused Of Accidentally Killing Child With Drug-Tainted Breast Milk
What Sets Suboxone Apart From Other Medication-Assisted Treatments?
When taken as prescribed by an opiate addict, Suboxone doesn’t allow me to avoid or escape reality. This is one way it differs form other MATs. I’ve used the same pharmacy for over a decade. The tech filling my prescription this morning was the same one that had filled my Vicodin prescription for four years,… Continue reading What Sets Suboxone Apart From Other Medication-Assisted Treatments?
St. Louis Pushes To Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment For The Uninsured
The city’s current healthcare program for the poor and uninsured does not cover mental health or addiction services. St. Louis officials are asking a federal agency to expand access to medication-assisted treatment under a program that provides healthcare services to uninsured individuals in the city. The Gateway to Better Health program, which is federally funded,… Continue reading St. Louis Pushes To Expand Medication-Assisted Treatment For The Uninsured