A new study found that in the year after an overdose less than one-third of patients were prescribed methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone. A new study found that drugs used to reduce opioid use in people with addiction are seriously underutilized. The medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine published the study, which followed close to 18,000… Continue reading Medication-Assisted Treatment Saves Lives But Is Severely Underutilized
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Generic Suboxone Strips Get The Green Light
The FDA’s move could mean wider availability and more competitive pricing for the popular addiction-fighting drug. The FDA last week sparked a flurry of legal wrangling when it gave the go-ahead for two drugmakers to sell generic versions of Suboxone strips. Part of an agency push to expand access to medication-assisted treatment, the move could… Continue reading Generic Suboxone Strips Get The Green Light
House Passes 25 Bills To Aid Fight Against Opioid Crisis
The bills cover a variety of issues ranging from improving sober living homes to disposal of unused medication. In an effort to lend legislative support to the fight against the national opioid epidemic, the House of Representatives passed 25 bills that would provide crucial support to both government and public organizations to combat the crisis on… Continue reading House Passes 25 Bills To Aid Fight Against Opioid Crisis
What's Fueling The Rise Of Meth?
Ohio, Nevada, Utah and parts of Montana have seen a recent rise in methamphetamine use. In rural Ohio, an increasing number of opioid users are turning to methamphetamine to get high, driven in part by a medication that is meant to help them stay sober. “Right now that’s our biggest challenge—is methamphetamines,” Amanda Lee, a counselor at Health Recovery… Continue reading What's Fueling The Rise Of Meth?
Medical Schools Focus On Addiction Medicine Training In Light Of Opioid Crisis
Medical students are seeking out addiction medicine training and schools are making adjustments to fulfill their needs. The opioid crisis is changing the way some medical schools are approaching training, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. At the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, this is being done by implementing a yearlong… Continue reading Medical Schools Focus On Addiction Medicine Training In Light Of Opioid Crisis