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Wyoming Jail Launches First Medication Assisted Treatment Program

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 …

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Ohio Opioid Treatment Program Now Offers Sublocade and Brixadi

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 …

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Buprenorphine May Guard Against Fentanyl Respiratory Suppression

A newly published peer-reviewed study suggests that medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine may do more than manage opioid withdrawa, it may actively block the respiratory suppression that makes fentanyl so deadly. For people seeking medical detox …

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Experimental Drug May Reduce Alcohol Withdrawal Brain Damage

An investigational Alzheimer’s drug may help protect the brain during alcohol detox by targeting the neuroinflammation that drives relapse, according to new research, but scientists stress that medically supervised detox remains the only safe path …

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Springfield Loses Medical Detox Beds as Staffing Crisis Grows

Western Massachusetts residents seeking medical detox now have fewer local options after a major provider eliminated its 24/7 supervised withdrawal beds, a change that raises urgent questions about safe access to detox programs in the …

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Maine Paramedics Now Offer Buprenorphine After Opioid Overdoses

Maine’s first EMS-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) pilot program to address opioid overdoses with buprenorphine is now underway in Westbrook. The Pine Tree State has long offered inpatient and outpatient forms of detox to fit anyone’s …

Long-Awaited Medical Detox Center Opens in Lynchburg, Virginia

A new medical detox facility is now open in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia, expanding access to supervised withdrawal management for people struggling with substance addiction in a region where treatment gaps have persisted for years. Roads …

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New Detox Center Expands Treatment Access in Rural Washington

A new medical detox center opening next month in Walla Walla, Washington is poised to close a critical rural treatment gap for one of the state’s hardest-hit opioid communities. For the roughly 70 local residents …

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