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GLP-1 Telehealth Company Launches to Expand Medical Detox Access

Quel Health Inc. announced this week the launch of what it describes as the first national telehealth company built around GLP-1 receptor agonists for addiction treatment. The startup named Caron Treatment Centers as a Founding …

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Methadone and Buprenorphine Patients Survived at Equal Rates

A study showing a lower death rate with one opioid medication could appear like a reason to favor it for addiction treatment. Clinical commentary published by Medscape Medical News makes a different case. The commentary …

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Buprenorphine Joins Methadone at 11 Opioid Treatment Centers

Eleven opioid treatment centers across six states are adding office based buprenorphine treatment alongside their existing methadone programs. Patients at these sites can now receive an assessment for either medication without transferring to another provider. …

44% of Alcohol Detox Patients Return to Hospital Within a Year

Getting through alcohol detox safely is a medical achievement. Staying out of the hospital afterward turns out to be a much harder process. A new systematic review and meta-analysis finds that about one in six …

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Gabapentinoid Seizure Risks Underscore Need for Medical Detox

Gabapentin and pregabalin are thought of by most people as background medications. They’re not thought of as drugs anyone would need medical detox treatment to stop. A new study out of Manchester, United Kingdom is …

New Jersey Clinic Pairs Free Naloxone With Medical Detox

The distance between using and getting help is often measured in doors and Ocean County just removed one. A harm reduction vending machine now operates around the clock outside a Toms River, New Jersey clinic …

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Medical Detox Visits Doubled as Fentanyl Adulterants Shifted

When trying to withdraw from fentanyl safely, what is mixed into the supply now matters as much as the opioid itself. A study of two Philadelphia emergency departments found that visits for withdrawal treatment more …

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Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Methadone Access Beyond Clinics

Anyone starting medication assisted treatment for opioid dependence in the United States can run into a major access issue. Methadone remains available through federally regulated opioid treatment programs. Most patients also need to appear in …

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