Travel Distance To Opioid Addiction Treatment Places Strain On Rural America
The lack of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in rural America has placed a huge strain on individuals trying to access addiction treatment.
Article Category: Medication
Racial Disparities In Opioid Addiction Treatment In Black And White Populations
Racial disparities in outcomes are still commonplace in the US, including how African-Americans receive medication for opioid addiction treatment.
Virginia Doctor Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
Former doctor Joel Smithers earned $700,000 from unnecessary opioid prescriptions. He'll spend 40 years in prison for fueling the overdose crisis.
French Trial Begins For A Weight-Loss Pill That Killed 500 To 2,000 People
Laboratoires Servier, a major player in French Big Pharma, is on trial for marketing Mediator, a weight-loss pill which may have killed 2,000 people.
Oklahoma County Invests In Vivitrol Relapse Prevention For Former Inmates
Oklahoma is implementing a Vivitrol based addiciton treatment plan for newly released inmates in an attempt to slow down the rate of recidivism.
Prescription-Only App For Addiction Treatment Hits The Market
Pear Therapeutic's reSET-O app is the only FDA-approved, prescription-only, mobile app to help those struggling with addiction treatment.
HHS Secretary Announces New Rule To Allow Doctors To Access Patients’ Addiction Records
The Secretary of Health and Human Services has proposed a new rule to allow doctors to access information about a patient's history of addiction.
Study Breaks Down Prescription Opioid Users
A 2019 analysis has broken prescription opioid users into several subcategories to better understand the dynamics behind a large part of the epidemic.
Hepatitis A Spreads As Aftershock Of Opioid Epidemic
Hepatitis A has been spreading around the US at an alarming rate. Experts think the opioid epidemic is fueling this contagious infection, but how?
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