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Long-Acting Buprenorphine Use Grows but Still Trails Pills

Use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine, a medication used in medical detox and ongoing opioid treatment, has grown roughly tenfold nationwide since 2021. Yet fewer than 5% of patients prescribed buprenorphine actually choose the injectable form, …

Small Medical Detox Model Meets Rising Florida Demand

As demand for substance use and mental health treatment continues to climb in South Florida, one Miami Beach facility is pointing to a different model than the large-scale rehab programs that have come to dominate …

Therapy May Not Benefit MAT Care in Early Recovery, Study Suggests

A new randomized clinical trial suggests that adding cognitive-behavioral therapy or peer recovery support to buprenorphine treatment may not add measurable benefit in the earliest weeks of care. The study’s authors are careful to note …

Study Suggests Virtual Buprenorphine Aids Treatment Retention

A new claims-based study is offering one of the clearest looks yet at how virtual-only buprenorphine care compares to treatment from traditional, in-person clinicians, and the results lean in favor of telehealth on one of …

State Methadone Rules Limit Medication-Assisted Treatment Access

If you or someone you love relies on methadone for opioid use disorder, the state you live in may quietly shape what other medication-assisted treatment options are actually available at your clinic. A new study …

1 in 10 Opioid Treatment Patients Use Extra Medication, Study Finds

A new study suggests that current dosing guidelines for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) may not be keeping pace with today’s fentanyl-dominated drug supply. Researchers found that among adults already receiving legally prescribed buprenorphine or methadone, roughly …

Injectable Buprenorphine for MAT Increases Tenfold Since 2021

A leading medication for opioid use disorder is reaching far more people than it did a few years ago, but where you live still shapes your odds of getting it. A new Rutgers Health study …

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 …