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State Aid Falls Short of $866,243 Jail MAT Cost in New York

A county jail is one of the few places where someone in opioid withdrawal is guaranteed to be found by a medical system, so they should be able to access care. Whether jail medication-assisted treatment …

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Data Suggest Doctors Wait 12 Months Before Buprenorphine Tapers

Stopping buprenorphine is one of the most consequential decisions in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, and a new clinical review lays out what the evidence supports. Tapering buprenorphine should be a slow, voluntary …

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Oral Health Care Protects Teeth During Buprenorphine Treatment

Buprenorphine treatment remains one of the most effective tools available for opioid use disorder, and the Food and Drug Administration has stated that its benefits clearly outweigh its risks. It has also flagged a side …

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Monthly Buprenorphine Injections Support Treatment Retention

Medication-assisted treatment works when people can stay on it, and for many people leaving medical detox the hardest part is not withdrawal itself. It is what happens two weeks later, when a prescription runs out …

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Eight New Detox Beds Open in Las Vegas, New Mexico

Anyone who has tried to arrange medical detox in New Mexico from a rural county knows the problem is rarely willingness. It is distance. A new state-run facility in Las Vegas, New Mexico has added …

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Kratom Extract Withdrawal Shows Why Medical Detox Matters

If you are dependent on a concentrated kratom extract sold at a gas station or vape shop, stopping on your own can produce the same withdrawal syndrome as stopping an opioid. A newly published case …

State-Funded Methadone Treatment Vans Launch in Connecticut

Getting methadone treatment has always meant getting to the clinic, and for people in rural Connecticut that has meant a daily drive many could not sustain. Three state-funded mobile units are now trying to close …

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Under 39,000 Young Patients Filled Buprenorphine Prescriptions in 2023

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder is approved for patients as young as 16. It’s available in pharmacies nationwide and can be prescribed by any doctor or nurse practitioner. Resources like buprenorphine prescriptions for …

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