First responders in Minnesota’s capital city will have increased access to a tool to fight opioid addiction. St. Paul interim ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Patients who received higher doses of buprenorphine, a common medication used to alleviate opioid withdrawal and cravings, were less likely to ...

Many patients unable to obtain the anti-addiction drug Suboxone due to strict federal requirements are turning toward illicit means to secure the medication, which ...

When we've covered Naloxone in our Dose of Reality reports, it's usually in reference to Narcan, a brand-version of the synthetic drug that can help reverse the effects of an overdose. However, ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

There is a black market for buprenorphin, an approved drug for opioid addiction. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Months in prison didn’t rid Daryl of his addiction to opioids. “Before I left the ...

My passion for addiction medicine began during a nursing school rotation at an addiction treatment center. Over time, I found myself particularly drawn to those balancing demanding careers and those ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Buprenorphine treatment option for opioid addiction. According to the FDA, Brixadi is an extended-release injection ...

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill that would permanently allow health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a common medication used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth.

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