Pandemic-era changes to prescribing guidelines for the lifesaving drug buprenorphine led to improved treatment outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia, according to a recently ...
When combined with counseling and behavioral therapies, opioid use disorder medications are part of a comprehensive plan that supports long-term recovery. Opioid use disorder (OUD) occurs when ...
Original Medicare covers opioid treatment programs (OTPs) for opioid use disorder (OUD) from Part B. The program must be government-certified and accredited by an independent, government-approved ...
As climate change threatens to cause an increased number of disasters in the U.S., a group of doctors urged state and federal ...
Just one third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) in 20 states with the highest rates of opioid overdose report they offer medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), ...
Kratom and 7-OH may be marketed as herbal supplements, but they function like opioids — shaping how clinicians treat ...
As the toxic drug crisis continues to plague communities across northwestern Ontario, First Nations are training community members in best practices for working with those experiencing addiction. Here ...
Most primary care patients with opioid use disorder who start treatment stay engaged, research shows
Opioid use disorder (OUD) medication treatment saves lives, yet fewer than one‐third of people with OUD receive evidence‐based treatment with medication. In a study appearing in The Annals of Family ...
Initiating medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) within 7 days of a hospital visit reduces the risk for fatal or nonfatal opioid overdose at 6 months; however, this association is not seen at 12 ...
Only a third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities in 20 states with the highest opioid related overdose deaths report offering medication treatment for opioid use disorders, ...
Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. A new study finds that nearly ...
Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...
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