As hospitals and health systems continue to combine, likewise, primary care physicians and groups continue to seek employment, and hospitals and health systems continue to acquire them for a variety ...

A new study, led by a Rutgers researcher, found that buprenorphine, rather than methadone, may be safer for infants born to mothers getting treatment for opioid use disorder. This July 23, 2018 file ...

The practitioners at Best Care Family and Wellness Centers see the value in providing primary care and addiction services under one roof. We have seen this approach change the lives of many patients ...

Treating opioid addiction should be much easier now than it was a few years ago, thanks to pandemic-era rule changes that aim to improve access to buprenorphine, a medicine proven to help in recovery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Buprenorphine treatment in the ED was associated with almost two times greater odds of 30-day OUD treatment. The ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 22% of addiction treatment facilities require adolescents be off buprenorphine prior to admission.

When we've covered Naloxone in our Dose of Reality reports, it's usually in reference to Narcan, a brand-version of the synthetic drug that can help reverse the effects of an overdose. However, ...

Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

Adults with opioid use disorder who receive a higher daily dose of the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may have a lower risk of subsequent emergency department visits or use of ...

Faced with a worsening drug crisis, policymakers in recent years have made it much easier for doctors to prescribe the highly effective opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine. However, many patients ...

Timothy York knows what works to treat his decadeslong opioid addiction: Suboxone, a medication that effectively quiets cravings. Since York arrived in federal prison in 2008, he has been held in a ...