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Nursing Home Residents Still Lack Buprenorphine Access

A patient whose pain and opioid use disorder were controlled with buprenorphine spent an additional month in the hospital because his skilled-nursing facility would not accept him back while he was taking it. The 2026 …
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MAT Engagement Barriers Tied to Neighborhood Stress in Baltimore

A small Baltimore study interviewed 18 adults who were receiving methadone treatment. Through the interviews, researchers found that financial difficulties, housing instability, transportation problems, exposure to drug activity and features of the built environment were …
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Pennsylvania Trial to Test Ozempic for Alcohol and Opioid Addiction

A study planned for next year will test whether GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can reduce alcohol and opioid use when added to existing care. It’s being led by Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services in …
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Indiana VA Training Improves Buprenorphine Prescribing Confidence

An Indiana VA medical center conducted a pharmacy-led education project. It improved clinicians’ reported knowledge and confidence about buprenorphine for chronic pain, offering a training model that may also interest medical detox teams managing complex …
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Antidepressant Shows Promise as Treatment for Meth Addiction

A medication assisted treatment option has never been available for methamphetamine addiction, because no drug has ever been approved for the condition. A randomized clinical trial conducted in Australia and published in JAMA Psychiatry tested …
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Overdoses and Naloxone Use Both Decline, National Study Finds

New research shows that nonfatal drug overdoses responded to by emergency medical services dropped after May 2023, and naloxone alongside them. On the surface, it’s good news that fewer overdoses are happening. But there’s also …
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Study Shows SSRIs Safe for Depression Treatment in Pregnancy

Depression during pregnancy affects about 12 percent of mothers. The fear of medication has led many to stop treatment. A special communication in JAMA Psychiatry argues that this fear of medication is largely misplaced. Once …
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Medical Detox Advocates Expand Naloxone Access Across Oregon

When someone survives an overdose and decides to seek help, the next hours are critical. Medical detox providers in Oregon know that the first step is keeping a person alive long enough to enter treatment. …
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Pandemic MAT Flexibilities Widen VA Treatment Disparities

When COVID-19 hit, federal regulators relaxed the rules around the two most effective medications for treating opioid use disorder. Methadone clinics were allowed to hand out take-home doses. Starting buprenorphine was also made easier. The …
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Hilliard, Ohio Treatment Center Opens as Overdose Deaths Fall

Central Ohio has a new option for structured addiction care with Foundations Group Recovery Centers Ohio opening a new addiction treatment center at 3499 Main Street in Hilliard on October 19. The facility spans more …
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New Guide Untangles Medication Assisted Treatment Terms for Patients

The language around medication-assisted treatment can be confusing. It may even cause people not to ask for help. A new educational resource from a treatment provider in Orange County, California aims to clear things up. …
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FDA Wants Medical Detox Settings for Ibogaine Studies

Moment is picking up for Ibogaine research, and the FDA wants clinical trials to meet strict safety standards. The agency is requesting feedback from the public on the earliest time to do ibogaine studies. Its …
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