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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 …

Yakima Clinic Speeds Up Methadone Dosing With Robot

A behavioral health clinic in Yakima, Washington, has become one of the first in the state to automate part of its methadone dosing process, a change that could mean shorter waits for patients in medication-assisted …

Better Support Is Key to Opioid Detox, Study Finds

For people who want to taper off long-term opioid medication, a new review offers a clear message: support and supervision matter as much as willpower. Researchers at Imperial College London found that fear, withdrawal symptoms …

Inmates Face a Frightening New Form of Drug Withdrawal.

People behind bars are on the frontlines of a frightening new kind of drug withdrawal, and their experiences underscore why medical detox, not at-home or unsupervised methods, is the safe standard of care. A STAT …

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Insurance Shifts Put Buprenorphine Access in the Spotlight

A wave of recent insurance changes has put a quiet question at the center of addiction medicine: what happens to medication-assisted treatment when a patient’s coverage suddenly shifts? Changes across Medicaid programs, employer plans, and …

Senate Bill Would Free Methadone From Clinic-Only Rules

Methadone, one of the most established forms of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, could soon break free of the specialty-clinic system that has controlled it for decades. On Thursday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and …

Low Dose Naltrexone Emerges as Non-Opioid Detox Option

Naltrexone is already familiar to anyone who has gone through medical detox or medication-assisted treatment for opioid or alcohol dependence. Now the same drug is drawing fresh attention at much lower doses, and the renewed …

Addiction Medications Safe for Doctors in Recovery, Study Says

A new 30-year study adds weight to a simple, sometimes contested idea in addiction medicine: medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can be a safe, effective part of recovery, even for the professionals who prescribe these medicines themselves. …

Vermont Hospital Adds Monthly Detox Medication in the ER

Starting medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder usually means a daily routine of medication. A Vermont hospital is changing that point of entry in its detox and ER programs. Gifford Medical Center in Randolph …

Why Medical Detox Needs the Full Continuum of Care

Medical detox is the safe first step out of physical dependence, but it is only the first step. A recent piece from a Truckee, California recovery organization makes a point that anyone researching detox should …

Waterville, Maine Fire Department Offers Buprenorphine in the Field

For someone in the grip of opioid withdrawal, the hours after an overdose reversal can be the most dangerous of all. The Waterville Fire Department in Maine is taking a new approach: letting its paramedics …

Researchers Call for Better Opioid Detox Support

For the millions of Americans who eventually want to stop taking opioids and the medications used to treat opioid dependence, a new research review delivers a blunt message. The current approach to opioid detox is …

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