Pregnant adults receiving extended-release buprenorphine in a recent clinical trial had higher rates of illicit opioid abstinence than those using daily sublingual buprenorphine. The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced the findings on March 16, …
A patient whose pain and opioid use disorder were controlled with buprenorphine spent an additional month in the hospital because his skilled-nursing facility would not accept him back while he was taking it. The 2026 …
A small Baltimore study interviewed 18 adults who were receiving methadone treatment. Through the interviews, researchers found that financial difficulties, housing instability, transportation problems, exposure to drug activity and features of the built environment were …
A study planned for next year will test whether GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can reduce alcohol and opioid use when added to existing care. It’s being led by Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services in …
An Indiana VA medical center conducted a pharmacy-led education project. It improved clinicians’ reported knowledge and confidence about buprenorphine for chronic pain, offering a training model that may also interest medical detox teams managing complex …
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