More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?

A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it ... Read More

What is the timeline for opioid withdrawal?

However, opioid use disorders, including opioid addiction, are chronic medical ... encouraged to contact a doctor immediately for treatment and support. Medical News Today has strict sourcing ... Read More

Say Hello to Your Addiction Risk Score — Courtesy of the Tech Industry

A number of new tech companies want to solve the opioid crisis with algorithms. It’s a flawed and potentially harmful proposition. Read More

From opioid overdose to treatment initiation: outcomes associated with peer support in emergency departments

People with a nonfatal opioid ... them to treatment options. The study analyzed the outcomes of the Opioid Overdose Recovery Program, a New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services ... Read More

Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?

Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk ... California-based SOLVD Health, responded to NBC News for comment. According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health ... Read More

Central Florida gets new ammunition to treat opioid addiction

Medication-assisted treatment, which combines behavioral therapy with drugs, is considered the gold standard for treating drug addiction ... Florida’s Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network. Read More

Opinion: Rural Coloradans need greater access to opioid addiction treatment and a new federal bill would help

Allowing addiction medicine specialists to prescribe methadone would improve the availability of a lifesaving treatment. Read More

Dental and Oral Health News

Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2024 Clinicians Slam FDA Over Approval of Opioid Addiction Test Researchers ... of the Public Citizen Health Research Group, Wolfe worked for more than five ... Read More

Gaston County inmates could receive medical treatment for opiate addiction

The Gaston County Sheriff's Office wants to offer medication assisted treatment to inmates who are suffering from opiate addiction, part of a national ... for the Gaston County Department of Health ... Read More

Physician empathy linked to better outcomes in chronic pain patients

Physician empathy is vital among patients with chronic ... group following a fasting schedule and the other eating freely -- found no difference in weight loss or other health indicators. Health ... Read More

Gaston County inmates could receive medical treatment for opiate addiction

The Gaston County Sheriff's Office wants to offer medication assisted treatment to inmates who are suffering from opiate addiction ... Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services ... Read More