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Report Calls for More Access to Take-Home Meds for Opioid Addictions

Pandemic relief – Jan. 5, 2021 - “To get methadone, you have to show up in person every day and have people watch you take the medications,” Burke said. “Imagine if you had diabetes and you had to show up to g... Read More...

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Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help

In this case, it is Black and White – Nov. 11, 2020 - Here’s some of what the research shows: They are disproportionately sent to jail or prison for addiction-related crimes. In the federal system,... Read More...

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Expert details psychiatrist’s role in tackling opioid crisis

Doctors know... – Nov. 7, 2020 - Currently available medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. According to Sauvé, methadone allows those with opioi... Read More...

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Even with a license to prescribe Buprenorphine many doctors are mum

Prejudice, Knowledge, or Ignorance? – August 28, 2020 - As of 2018, only about 5% of physicians had a license to prescribe buprenorphine — despite increasing demand for the drug and an overdose crisis that killed 70,... Read More...

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Denver Reports 83% Increase in Drug Deaths in First Half of Year

Dying for that Fentanyl Feeling – August 27, 2020 - Health officials are urging people to review the resources below and be proactive about preventing overdose deaths: Find out more about naloxone and where t... Read More...

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Now is the time to listen to science, especially when it comes to addiction

Still No Silver Bullet – April 23, 2020 - The National Institutes of Health found that buprenorphine and methadone reduce overdose fatalities and relapse by as much as 59%. In 1995, amid epidemic opioid use, Fr... Read More...

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What are methadone and buprenorphine?

Good To Know – Feb. 2020 - You may have heard about methadone and buprenorphine, but what exactly are they and what do they do? Is medication assisted treatment really helpful for those with opioid dependency? Why ca... Read More...

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District Attorney will no longer prosecute people for possession of buprenorphine

Life Saving – January 29, 2020 - “Instead of expanding access to treatment and saving lives, government inaction has led to the creation of active street markets for these medications in Philadelphia and elsewhere,”... Read More...

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