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First Methadone Clinic for Detox Opens in Klamath Falls, Oregon

Klamath Falls has opened its first methadone clinic, expanding access to medical detox and ongoing opioid treatment for residents across the Klamath Basin. The clinic, operated by Oregon Recovery Treatment Centers, is one of a …

Washington Trial Tests GLP-1 Drug for Alcohol Cravings

A new clinical trial in Washington state is testing whether a GLP-1 medication can help people with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder drink less. The study points to a broader shift in alcohol recovery, …

Why Medical Detox Is Safer Than Detoxing at Home

Deciding to stop using drugs or alcohol is a brave and hopeful step. How a person takes that step matters, though, and medical detox exists because quitting alone can be dangerous in ways that reach …

Nevada Overdose Deaths Rise as Demand for Detox Grows

Overdose deaths are falling across most of the country, but not in Nevada, and that divergence is putting new focus on where people can begin recovery safely. For anyone facing withdrawal in Southern Nevada, medical …

Arthritis Drug Curbs Excessive Drinking in Early Study

People researching medical detox and treatment for heavy drinking have a new line of science to watch, even if it is not yet a treatment they can ask for. A study from Scripps Research found …

Benzodiazepine Detox Guidance Highlights Evidence Gaps

Anyone facing a benzodiazepine detox now has clearer national guidance to lean on, along with an honest acknowledgment from researchers about how much is still unknown. A new paper in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, …

Ibogaine Draws New Interest as Detox Research Advances

Ibogaine, a psychedelic compound that some people have used to ease opioid withdrawal, is drawing fresh scientific and financial attention. A Brazilian researcher says he has found a sustainable new plant source for the drug, …

Young Mother Dies in Ohio Jail During Opioid Withdrawal

Opioid withdrawal is rarely fatal on its own, but the symptoms it produces can be, especially without medical detox and close monitoring. That distinction is at the center of a death inside an Ohio jail, …

Buprenorphine May Lower Birth Risks More Than Methadone

For pregnant patients in treatment for opioid use disorder, a new research review puts two standard medications side by side and finds the choice may affect newborn health. Comparing methadone and buprenorphine in pregnancy, the …

Free Naloxone Vending Machines Open in Howard County Maryland

A new harm reduction effort in Maryland is putting a lifesaving overdose reversal medication within reach around the clock, and for people who survive an opioid overdose it can be a first step toward opioid …

Medically Supervised Detox Expands in Sonoma, California

For anyone facing withdrawal from alcohol or opioids, the safest first step is medical detox under 24/7 supervision. A newly highlighted program in Sonoma, California, illustrates what that standard of care looks like and why …

Doctors Warn Drug-Free Rehab Model Raises Overdose Risk

A national debate over how the United States should treat addiction is really a debate about medical safety, and for opioids the stakes show up during and right after detox. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy …