“We haven’t seen such a dramatic increase in the industry since the 1970s,” says one expert. The methadone treatment industry has exploded from 2014 to 2018, growing more in those four years than in the past two decades, the Boston Globe reports. In the past four years, according to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data, the… Continue reading Inside The Methadone Clinic Boom
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Promising New Treatments for Opioid-Dependent Babies
Compassionate care for the mothers was crucial to positive outcomes for opioid-dependent babies. I gave birth to my daughter in late January of 2014. It was the kind of birth you see in the movies—the contractions started hard and grew closer together within moments. By the time I realized I was in labor, I was… Continue reading Promising New Treatments for Opioid-Dependent Babies
An Open Letter to Addiction Treatment Providers
There’s something wrong with addiction patients feeling the need to ask for medical advice from their communities because they don’t trust their providers. Maybe you’re a psychiatrist. Maybe you’re a dosing nurse at a methadone clinic. Maybe you’re an inpatient counselor. Maybe you work in an emergency department, or you’re an OBGYN; maybe you don’t… Continue reading An Open Letter to Addiction Treatment Providers
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
Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?
My daughter was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome but I was not allowed to nurse or have her in the room with me; the hospital staff said the methadone in my breast milk could be dangerous. They were wrong. Earlier this summer several news outlets reported on the death of an 11-week-old infant in Philadelphia… Continue reading Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone?
Suboxone: A Tool for Recovery
With medication-assisted treatment (MAT), people with opioid addictions are given the chance to rebuild their lives—often from the ashes and debris of drug-induced destruction—without having to fight cravings and withdrawal. Suboxone is a prescription medication that treats opioid addiction. It contains buprenorphine and naloxone, active ingredients that are used to curb cravings and block the… Continue reading Suboxone: A Tool for Recovery
"Methadone Pope" Dr. Robert Newman Dies At 80
The doctor famously commissioned an unused ferry boat to serve as a temporary methadone clinic when a private clinic shut down in 1972. The “methadone pope” passed away this month, sparking a conversation about his groundbreaking contributions to the worlds of harm reduction and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorder. Dr. Robert Newman spent… Continue reading "Methadone Pope" Dr. Robert Newman Dies At 80
SAMHSA Voice Awards Honor Walter Ginter’s MARS™ Project
Many people on MAT feel unwelcome at meetings, and this sense of alienation and rejection often leads to relapse. That’s where MARS™ comes in. We want people on MAT to be embraced and accepted in recovery. Held at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Westwood, the 13th annual SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health… Continue reading SAMHSA Voice Awards Honor Walter Ginter’s MARS™ Project
Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
A new report details the early rivalry among opioid drug makers who sought to follow in the profitable footsteps of Purdue Pharma. As Purdue Pharma came under fire from federal investigators for unscrupulous advertising practices, the company was reportedly concerned about losing market share to other drug manufacturers, according to internal documents. “Market research as… Continue reading Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
Man Sues Prison For Addiction Medication Access
The 30-year-old at the center of the suit started using painkillers as a teen and was prescribed Suboxone five years ago. Last week, the ACLU sued Maine’s prisons and one county jail over their continued refusal to give addiction medication to inmates. Zachary Smith, who is scheduled to go to prison in September, filed a… Continue reading Man Sues Prison For Addiction Medication Access