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Medical Detox Needs Rise as Sedative Taints Fentanyl Supply

People who use fentanyl today may be detoxing from more than one drug at once. A new study of patient experiences with medetomidine shows why complicated withdrawal belongs in medical detox. Medetomidine is a powerful …

Federal Grant Funds Psilocybin Study for Cocaine Detox

Roanoke has become an unexpected setting for research into one of addiction medicine’s biggest treatment gaps. A psychiatrist at Carilion Clinic has received a federal grant to study psilocybin as a possible medication for cocaine …

NIH $2.3M Ibogaine Study Sets Strict Heart Safety Limits

In a first of it’s kind ibogaine trial for opioid addiction in America, every participant will wear a heart monitor around the clock. One number will determine whether researchers keep going. If a participant’s QTc …

Alcohol Detox Patients Stay Longer When Buprenorphine Starts Fast

When someone withdraws from alcohol and opioids at the same time the first 24 hours of a hospital stay may determine whether they stay for treatment. A study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine …

New ASAM Edition Eliminates Standalone Detox Levels

The newest edition of the standard reference for addiction placement criteria removes standalone withdrawal management levels. Clinicians warn that rigid implementation could put access to medical detox at risk in states that have written those …

New Methadone Treatment Units Open in Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado just received two new options for medication-assisted treatment. Porch Light Health and Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center opened new CBHC medication units in September, one inside Porch Light Health’s Fort Collins clinic at 702 …

Ibogaine Controversy Highlights Risks of Unproven Treatment

Psychedelic therapies for the treatment of addiction and mental illness have gotten a lot of press lately. And one of these treatments in particular is causing researchers and clinicians alike to take note. It’s called …

Study Finds Medical Detox Protocol Keeps Patients in Treatment

Hospitalized patients experiencing opioid withdrawal often face two difficult choices as it relates to their recovery. They can endure poorly controlled symptoms that push them to leave before treatment begins, or receive heavy sedation that …

Medical Detox Unit Opens in Worcester, Massachusetts

Access to medical detox in Worcester, Massachusetts just widened. AdCare Hospital opened a new 12-bed unit this month for men who need round the clock medical support during withdrawal, but do not need full hospitalization …

US Medical Detox Access Improves but Rural ERs Still Lag

More pharmacies and hospital emergency departments across the country now carry buprenorphine in their medicine supply. This medication plays a central role in medical detox from opioids. New national data, reviewed by WHYY, shows steady …

Cannabis Detox Medication Advances to Phase 3 Trials

Cannabis detox is moving toward its first medication. PleoPharma’s experimental drug PP-01 enters a pivotal phase 3 trial for cannabis withdrawal syndrome. It’s funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and a Fast Track …

Medical Detox Partnership Expands in Louisville, Kentucky

People who are looking into medical detox centers in Louisville, Kentucky can now get a clearer path into treatment. Bluegrass Recovery Center coordinates with medical detox providers to ensure that clients complete safe medically supervised …