For Cynthia Anders, battling drug withdrawal symptoms came in the form of a black box with a 3-D T-Rex covering. It has been several weeks since she had possession of the box, but it became a colorful ...

First, there’s the anxiety. Chris used to wake up with it and feel so awful he didn’t think he could get out of bed. “You just want to crawl out of your skin,” he said. Then come hot and cold sweats, ...

State laws that ban insurance prior authorization for buprenorphine—a leading medication for opioid use disorder—may not help more patients stay in treatment for the recommended minimum of 180 days, ...

Suboxone is now the standard of care in the U.S. for treating opioid addiction, but its downsides are often overlooked. RFK ...

Stacey McKenna, Resident Senior Fellow, Healthier Communities, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of Senate Bill 562, “State Board of Pharmacy – Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements – Treatment of Opioid Use ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Racial and ethnic disparities in buprenorphine treatment duration increased from 2006 to 2020, but particularly ...

Buprenorphine treatment is among the most effective options for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), but it remains underutilized. Increasing buprenorphine treatment receipt is one of the most ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was slower growth in the number of new waivers authorizing clinicians to provide buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. However, treatment capacity grew ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Benzodiazepine or Z-drug treatment was linked to increased risk for nonfatal drug-related poisoning among ...

All of our services are outpatient - office based treatment. Our patients are initially seen to determine if they are suffering from Opioid Use Disorder and if they are appropriate for Buprenorphine ...

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 ...

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) is a brand-name prescription drug used to treat dependence on opioid drugs. This is also known as opioid use disorder. As with other medications, Suboxone can ...