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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Weighted Blankets May Ease Opioid Withdrawal in Medical Detox

Starting medical detox from opioids can be physically and emotionally rough, and a simple comfort tool may help take the edge off. Researchers in San Francisco have been testing whether weighted blankets ease withdrawal for …

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Buprenorphine Gains Ground as a Safer Opioid for Pain

Buprenorphine, one of the most important medications in opioid withdrawal and recovery, is getting a fresh look from anesthesiologists. A new medical review argues that the drug is safe and effective enough to be considered …

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ER ‘Nudges’ Boost Naltrexone Prescriptions 15 Fold

A simple change in how emergency rooms operate could help more people start a proven medication for alcohol use disorder. A new study found that small prompts, or nudges, made patients 15 times more likely …

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