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01/19/2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic making it harder for many individuals with substance use disorder to access care, the MetroHealth System in Cleveland is bringing resources to those individuals where they are.
With the COVID-19 pandemic making it harder for many individuals with substance use disorder to access care, the MetroHealth System in Cleveland is bringing resources to those individuals where they are.
With the COVID-19 pandemic...
01/19/2021
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11/24/2020
Johns Hopkins Medicine announced that it is collaborating with 14 other Maryland hospitals on a five-year initiative aimed at reducing the use of emergency departments and police for substance use and mental health crises.
Johns Hopkins Medicine announced that it is collaborating with 14 other Maryland hospitals on a five-year initiative aimed at reducing the use of emergency departments and police for substance use and mental health crises.
Johns Hopkins Medicine announced...
11/24/2020
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05/11/2020
A study of nearly 400 clinicians at four urban academic emergency departments found that about 1 in 5 emergency department clinicians say they are ready to offer buprenorphine to patients in need for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The...
A study of nearly 400 clinicians at four urban academic emergency departments found that about 1 in 5 emergency department clinicians say they are ready to offer buprenorphine to patients in need for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The...
A study of nearly 400 clinicians...
05/11/2020
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04/22/2020
A long-term safety study of the extended-release formulation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) has identified a safety profile comparable to that of traditional sublingual buprenorphine. Published online this month in the Journal...
A long-term safety study of the extended-release formulation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) has identified a safety profile comparable to that of traditional sublingual buprenorphine. Published online this month in the Journal...
A long-term safety study of the...
04/22/2020
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04/15/2020
As a young pharmacy intern, Daniel Ventricelli received an unforgettable lesson in how pharmacies can sometimes pose barriers to accessing potentially life-saving buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
As a young pharmacy intern, Daniel Ventricelli received an unforgettable lesson in how pharmacies can sometimes pose barriers to accessing potentially life-saving buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD).
As a young pharmacy intern,...
04/15/2020
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04/14/2020
Community addiction treatment programs and local jails can build on some existing similarities to form partnerships providing much-needed medication treatment services to more inmates, two correctional health leaders said at the virtual Rx...
Community addiction treatment programs and local jails can build on some existing similarities to form partnerships providing much-needed medication treatment services to more inmates, two correctional health leaders said at the virtual Rx...
Community addiction treatment...
04/14/2020
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04/03/2020
Results of a study suggest that extended treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) improves the likelihood of sustained abstinence and also enhances patient quality-of-life outcomes.
Results of a study suggest that extended treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) improves the likelihood of sustained abstinence and also enhances patient quality-of-life outcomes.
Results of a study suggest that...
04/03/2020
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04/02/2020
Among the countless impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on addiction treatment operations, providers suddenly have had to rethink standard protocols for patient drug testing. The vice president of addiction services at Dominion Diagnostics tells...
Among the countless impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on addiction treatment operations, providers suddenly have had to rethink standard protocols for patient drug testing. The vice president of addiction services at Dominion Diagnostics tells...
Among the countless impacts of...
04/02/2020
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03/26/2020
Demonstrating that the search for effective, sustainable responses to the opioid crisis has not lost momentum, a new national foundation's first request for proposals garnered nearly 450 letters of intent. The Foundation for Opioid Response...
Demonstrating that the search for effective, sustainable responses to the opioid crisis has not lost momentum, a new national foundation's first request for proposals garnered nearly 450 letters of intent. The Foundation for Opioid Response...
Demonstrating that the search...
03/26/2020
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03/24/2020
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a major update to its National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, strongly stating that other components of treatment should not function to impede...
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a major update to its National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder, strongly stating that other components of treatment should not function to impede...
The American Society of...
03/24/2020
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