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FDA-Cleared Device Offers New Opioid Detox Option in Miami

A new recovery center opening in Miami is taking a distinctive approach to opioid detox. They’re using an FDA-cleared neurostimulation device to manage withdrawal symptoms without medications. Discover Drug and Alcohol Detox Centers in Miami …

Los Angeles Detox Center Boosts Methadone and Suboxone Access

Southern California continues to face high rates of opioid-related overdoses, increasing the need for medically supervised opioid detox and treatment. Pink Chances Med Corp has created a program that provides structured medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for …

Illinois Bill Would Increase Medication-Assisted Treatment in Prisons

A new Illinois bill advancing through the state legislature would require medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in every state prison. It’s a move supporters say could dramatically cut overdose deaths among people leaving …

Taos County Medical Detox Center Reopens After a Decade

Taos County is set to reopen its only medical detox facility next month. It marks the first time residents will have local access to supervised withdrawal care since the Town of Taos shuttered the center …

Jail MAT Program Supports Safer Opioid Detox

Just over two months after its launch, the new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program in Hamilton County, Tennessee, has already produced early success stories, with seven inmates graduating from the program in late February. County Sheriff …

Yoga During Opioid Detox Cuts Withdrawal Period Nearly in Half

Yoga may be one of the most accessible tools yet added to the medical detox toolbox. A study published in January in JAMA Psychiatry found that just 10 group yoga sessions, spread over two weeks, …

Barriers to Buprenorphine Prescribing in Louisiana

A new peer-reviewed study published in Cureus (February 2026) reveals a troubling disconnect. Most Louisiana family physicians recognize the need for opioid use disorder treatment in their communities, yet the majority are still not offering …

New Documentary Examines Naltrexone in Detox for Opioids

Ben Westoff, a St. Louis journalist, produced a new documentary on naltrexone’s role in combating addiction. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs sometimes use naltrexone to block the effects of opioids and alcohol. The drug reduces cravings …

North Dakota Jail’s Opioid Treatment Program Cuts Overdose Deaths by 55%

A correctional facility in Minot is proving that medication-assisted treatment for opioid detox behind bars doesn’t just help inmates, it saves lives in the broader community. When people think about access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) …

Why Xanax Withdrawal Requires Medical Detox

A Los Angeles-based treatment center has published new clinical guidance on what patients and families can expect during Xanax rehabilitation, shining a light on one of addiction medicine’s most underappreciated dangers: benzodiazepine withdrawal. While opioid …

New Detox Center Opens in Tulsa

The Haven Detox Center is preparing to open a new medical detox facility in Tulsa focused on substance use and mental health care. The center is scheduled to begin operations aiming to address what leadership …

Why Emotional Wellness Is a Critical Part of Medical Detox

When people picture medical detox, they tend to focus on the physical, such as vital sign monitoring, medication-assisted treatment and the management of dangerous withdrawal symptoms. But new attention from treatment providers highlights what research …