Access to medical detox in Worcester, Massachusetts just widened. AdCare Hospital opened a new 12-bed unit this month for men who need round the clock medical support during withdrawal, but do not need full hospitalization …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …