The number of opioid prescriptions filled by Medicare and Medicaid patients falls dramatically once states legalize marijuana, two major new studies show.
N.H. hospitals pledge $50 million for opioid treatment
Many Veterans Avoid Addiction Treatment for Fear of Losing Their Guns
Stem cell injections might be effective against alcoholism
Congress Investigates Why Naloxone Is So Expensive
Surgeon General: Narcan is ‘like an EpiPen or CPR’
Trump Opioid Plan’s Favoritism Toward Vivitrol Raises Eyebrows
President Trump’s recently announced opioid plan is drawing questions because it proposes treating all addicted federal inmates with Vivitrol – a non-generic drug manufactured by a single company – rather than allowing clinicians to select the form of medication-assisted treatment they think will work best in each particular case.
California Mulls Law Against Rehab Insurance Fraud
Va. offers free Uber rides to addiction treatment
Suboxone maker pays $294 million for new anti-craving drug
Congress May Let Doctors See Substance Abuse Records Without Consent
States consider taxing opioids to fund addiction treatment
Will Medicare’s New Rule Help Solve the Opioid Crisis, or Make It Worse?
Chemical found in pot could help prevent relapse
U.S. May Force States to Provide Addiction Drugs to Prisoners
Crackdown on Opioid Production Leads to Hospital Shortages, Medical Errors
As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration demands a sharp cutback in opioid production, many hospitals are reporting a “potentially life-threatening” shortage of standard painkillers, sometimes leading to postponement of surgeries as well as impromptu substitutions and a much greater likelihood of medical errors.