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09/10/2016
A physician presenting at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders endorsed much wider access to both methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence.
A physician presenting at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders endorsed much wider access to both methadone and buprenorphine treatment for opioid dependence.
A physician presenting at the...
09/10/2016
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09/02/2016
Assessment, treatment planning and medical interventions are addressed in the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM's) opioid treatment guide for patients and families.
Assessment, treatment planning and medical interventions are addressed in the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM's) opioid treatment guide for patients and families.
Assessment, treatment planning...
09/02/2016
Addiction Professional
09/01/2016
Predictive testing to evaluate the potential risks and benefits of opioids and other medications appears to have wide applicability in many sectors of healthcare.
Predictive testing to evaluate the potential risks and benefits of opioids and other medications appears to have wide applicability in many sectors of healthcare.
Predictive testing to evaluate...
09/01/2016
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09/01/2016
Based partly on findings of increases in overdoses from concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings and patient guides for nearly 400 individual drugs.
Based partly on findings of increases in overdoses from concurrent prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring boxed warnings and patient guides for nearly 400 individual drugs.
Based partly on findings of...
09/01/2016
Addiction Professional
08/19/2016
The “chemsex” culture is often characterized by intense experiences that combine crystal meth or similar drugs with risky sexual activity—all facilitated by GPS-based mobile apps.
The “chemsex” culture is often characterized by intense experiences that combine crystal meth or similar drugs with risky sexual activity—all facilitated by GPS-based mobile apps.
The “chemsex” culture is often...
08/19/2016
Addiction Professional
08/18/2016
Margins for medication-assisted treatment providers are now matching or exceeding high-end residential programs, so the market can expect valuations to surge.
Margins for medication-assisted treatment providers are now matching or exceeding high-end residential programs, so the market can expect valuations to surge.
Margins for medication-assisted...
08/18/2016
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08/11/2016
Today's announcement by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) did include an indication that federally sanctioned marijuana research opportunities could expand.
Today's announcement by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) did include an indication that federally sanctioned marijuana research opportunities could expand.
Today's announcement by the Drug...
08/11/2016
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08/09/2016
Researchers at two New York institutions are recruiting active cocaine users for Phase I testing of an anti-cocaine vaccine that has shown promise in animal research.
Researchers at two New York institutions are recruiting active cocaine users for Phase I testing of an anti-cocaine vaccine that has shown promise in animal research.
Researchers at two New York...
08/09/2016
Addiction Professional
08/04/2016
State correctional systems are gradually coming to realize that they can implement successful in-prison treatment programs with medication treatments at the center.
State correctional systems are gradually coming to realize that they can implement successful in-prison treatment programs with medication treatments at the center.
State correctional systems are...
08/04/2016
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08/02/2016
The weight-loss drug Contrave combines the opioid antagonist naltrexone and bupropion; Orexigen Therapeutics has completed its acquisition of its U.S. rights.
The weight-loss drug Contrave combines the opioid antagonist naltrexone and bupropion; Orexigen Therapeutics has completed its acquisition of its U.S. rights.
The weight-loss drug Contrave...
08/02/2016
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