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New Study Improves Opioid Withdrawal Treatment for Newborns

A new NIH-funded clinical trial is changing how doctors approach medical detox for one of the most vulnerable patients in the opioid crisis: newborns. The research, published in JAMA, finds that matching opioid withdrawal treatment …

Salt Lake County Expands Medical Detox and MAT in Jails

A new five-year plan out of Salt Lake County is putting $29.7 million behind a principle that addiction medicine has long supported. Medical detox and medication-assisted treatment need to follow people through the entire continuum …

Alcohol Use Disorder Medications Cut Hospital Costs and Stays

New research confirms that medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder lowers hospitalization rates and reduces medical cost. These findings underscore why medical detox and comprehensive follow-up care can be life-changing for patients struggling with alcohol …

Taos County Reopens Medical Detox After 10 Years

After more than eleven years without local medical detox services, Taos County, New Mexico, is reopening a supervised withdrawal management facility, a development that local officials say could not come at a more critical time. …

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioids Expands in Rural Illinois

A southern Illinois health provider is expanding access to medication-assisted treatment for people living with opioid use disorder, offering a whole-patient approach that combines FDA-approved medications with counseling and ongoing support. Rural Health, Inc. (RHI), …

ACLU Sues to End West Virginia Methadone Clinic Moratorium

A federal lawsuit is challenging West Virginia’s nearly two-decade ban on new methadone clinics, and a local recovery specialist in Beckley is weighing in with concerns that reflect a broader national debate about the role …

New 3-Month Buprenorphine Implant Could Transform Opioid Detox Treatment

A new biodegradable implant capable of delivering buprenorphine for more than three months may represent a significant advance in medical detox and long-term treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Published in the Journal of Controlled …

Psychiatrist Warns of a Silent Benzodiazepine Crisis in America

A West Palm Beach psychiatrist is raising the alarm about what she calls a silent epidemic hiding in plain sight, one that benzodiazepine detox specialists and addiction medicine physicians say is reaching a critical point. …

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Mobile Medication-Assisted Treatment Launches in Rural North Carolina

A new mobile unit delivering medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder is coming to rural western North Carolina, bringing clinicians, counseling and recovery support directly to communities where addiction care has long been out of …

Connecticut Bill Would Require Buprenorphine in Emergency Departments

A proposed Connecticut law could expand access to buprenorphine and other forms of medication assisted treatment at one of the most critical moments in the addiction cycle, the emergency room visit. Senate Bill 365, currently …

Buprenorphine in Pregnancy Safe for Long-Term Child Development, Study Finds

Medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine during pregnancy does not increase the risk of long-term neurodevelopmental problems in children, according to a major new study, welcome news for pregnant women managing opioid use disorder who need safe, …

Fentanyl-Laced Vapes Drive More Young Women to Detox in Texas

Young women across South Texas are increasingly entering detox programs, and fentanyl hidden inside vape devices may be a driving force behind the trend. That’s according to a behavioral health expert who spoke at a …