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US Medical Detox Access Improves but Rural ERs Still Lag

More pharmacies and hospital emergency departments across the country now carry buprenorphine in their medicine supply. This medication plays a central role in medical detox from opioids. New national data, reviewed by WHYY, shows steady …

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Cannabis Detox Medication Advances to Phase 3 Trials

Cannabis detox is moving toward its first medication. PleoPharma’s experimental drug PP-01 enters a pivotal phase 3 trial for cannabis withdrawal syndrome. It’s funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and a Fast Track …

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Medical Detox Partnership Expands in Louisville, Kentucky

People who are looking into medical detox centers in Louisville, Kentucky can now get a clearer path into treatment. Bluegrass Recovery Center coordinates with medical detox providers to ensure that clients complete safe medically supervised …

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Naloxone Added to Standard Workplace First Aid Kits

Workplaces just joined the front line of overdose response. A new national standard added naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses, to the recommended contents of workplace first aid programs and one generic pharmaceutical company is giving …

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Houston’s PaRC Marks 40+ Years of Medical Detox Care

A Houston campus that’s provided medical detox and addiction treatment for more than four decades is marking a milestone this month. The Prevention and Recovery Center, known as PaRC, has operated on its 10-acre campus …

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Medical Detox Standards Rise Under New ASAM Criteria

A new benchmark exists for anyone to utilize for evaluating different treatment facilities and levels of care available. A commentary published ahead of print in the Journal of Addiction Medicine argues that the Fourth Edition …

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Medical Detox Without Follow-Up Fails Hospitalized AUD Patients

A hospital stay for an alcohol related illness can provide an important opportunity to begin treatment. Yet many patients leave without taking that next step. A systematic review, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, …

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National City, California Opens $29M Medical Detox Center

San Diego County’s shortage of supervised withdrawal capacity is about to improve. Officials unveiled a new $29 million Substance Use Residential and Treatment Services center in National City on September 14. The facility represents the …

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