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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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