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The recovery community says it offers refuge from opioid addiction. But it’s still hostile to lifesaving addiction medications
Narcotics Anonymous and Salvation Army are often hostile to use of the addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone.
End New York’s deadly addiction: Use every tool against fatal opioid overdoses
Another November brings another report by the state Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, a group of experts brought ...
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Global Health: Big Pharma Deals, Diabetes Epidemic, and Opioid Cases
This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life ... The lawsuit accused them of exacerbating the opioid ...
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Can Strategies that Cut Smoking Reduce Opioid Addiction?
Far too many people continue to die from opioid abuse, often orphaning children. Could old anti-smoking programs be adapted ...
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Methadone is stigmatized but works well for many addiction patients. Why is it so hard to get?
A new federal rule change has made methadone more accessible than ever, but many advocates and patients say it should be much ...
Ohio receives $100 million boost to combat opioid use, overdoses: How much will Cuyahoga get?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Agencies across Ohio will be splitting $68.7 million in grants to combat opioid use and overdoses.
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Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose Fall for the 12th Consecutive Month
Opioid overdose deaths have decreased for 12 months, with 70,655 predicted deaths through June 2024, down from 86,401 in June ...
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For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes
Methadone and buprenorphine are considered the gold standard of care for opioid addiction. The drugs work by binding to the ...
Oregon will get up to $40 million in a new opioid settlement with Kroger
Oregon will receive up to $40 million to fight and prevent drug addiction as part of a national opioid settlement with Kroger ...
Arkansas specialty courts to receive needed $1M from AG for opioid addiction services
Thursday, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin approved a grant of up to $1 million from his office to fund support services for those grappling with opioid ad ...
Medicaid funding for addiction treatment has not slowed national overdose deaths, OHSU study finds
The federal government’s push to make Medicaid funding more flexible for drug addiction treatment in the past nine years has ...
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Can Strategies that Cut Smoking Reduce Opioid Addiction?
This is a sea change. Could proven anti-tobacco efforts also decrease opioid addiction, reducing deaths from overdoses? It’s an intriguing question. The United States leads the world in overdose ...