A drug best known for treating parasitic infections may one day play a role in managing alcohol withdrawal, and new preclinical research is pointing researchers in a promising direction. Scientists at the University of California …
Pennsylvania is spending $36.7 million a year on Suboxone-based medication-assisted treatment inside its state prisons, and the price tag is still climbing. The program now covers more than 5,000 inmates with opioid use disorder, with …
A Missoula hospital is launching a new medical detox program this July, offering the first widely accessible, insurance-covered inpatient withdrawal management service in western Montana, a development that could transform how the state’s growing addiction …
Wyoming’s first medication-assisted treatment program inside a county jail is now operating at the Sheridan County Detention Center, a milestone that addiction medicine specialists say could improve both withdrawal safety and long-term recovery outcomes for …
For people managing opioid use disorders, a significant advancement in medication-assisted treatment is now more widely available. Two long-acting injectable forms of buprenorphine — Sublocade and Brixadi — are being added to treatment programs in …