People behind bars are on the frontlines of a frightening new kind of drug withdrawal, and their experiences underscore why medical detox, not at-home or unsupervised methods, is the safe standard of care. A STAT …
A wave of recent insurance changes has put a quiet question at the center of addiction medicine: what happens to medication-assisted treatment when a patient’s coverage suddenly shifts? Changes across Medicaid programs, employer plans, and …
Methadone, one of the most established forms of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, could soon break free of the specialty-clinic system that has controlled it for decades. On Thursday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and …
Naltrexone is already familiar to anyone who has gone through medical detox or medication-assisted treatment for opioid or alcohol dependence. Now the same drug is drawing fresh attention at much lower doses, and the renewed …
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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