Gabapentin and pregabalin are thought of by most people as background medications. They’re not thought of as drugs anyone would need medical detox treatment to stop. A new study out of Manchester, United Kingdom is …
The distance between using and getting help is often measured in doors and Ocean County just removed one. A harm reduction vending machine now operates around the clock outside a Toms River, New Jersey clinic …
When trying to withdraw from fentanyl safely, what is mixed into the supply now matters as much as the opioid itself. A study of two Philadelphia emergency departments found that visits for withdrawal treatment more …
Anyone starting medication assisted treatment for opioid dependence in the United States can run into a major access issue. Methadone remains available through federally regulated opioid treatment programs. Most patients also need to appear in …
If you take buprenorphine or methadone, or you are weighing medication-assisted treatment as a next step after detox, two federal letters issued this spring may change what your clinic is asked to do at your …