Opinion | Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Risk
Isherwood is an addiction…
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Opinion | Optimizing Dosing of Medications for OUD in the Era of Fentanyl
Wightman is a practicing…
Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from…
The most effective science-based treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. Methadone and buprenorphine prevent intense cravings and other symptoms of withdrawal, while naltrexone…
Medicare’s Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
Cara Murez
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When Medicare expanded coverage for methadone, more people used this treatment for opioid use…
Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions
Could loosening restrictions around methadone prescribing improve treatment for…
Opinion | Will the Demise of the X Waiver Save Lives?
The email came as a surprise.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) message read: "Going…
Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers find
By CARLA K. JOHNSON - AP Medical Writer
As the coronavirus pandemic shut down the nation in March of 2020, the U.S. government told methadone clinics…
Want to Reduce ‘Frequent Flyers’ at Your Hospital? Try This
Looking for a way to reduce "frequent flyers" in the emergency department (ED)? The answer…
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Rises in Medicaid Recipients
Opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment increased in Medicaid recipients from 2014 to 2018, data…
AMA Supports Docs Receiving MAT for Substance Use
Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) endorsed new policies to support physicians receiving treatment for…