Those of us who work in jails sat up recently as we read this recent news: The Biden administration called on state Medicaid programs to fund opioid treatment programs in jails and prisons. Wow! To ...

Studies show that ibogaine can be effective for short-term opioid addiction treatment, especially reducing drug cravings and some withdrawal symptoms.

Four organizations are vying to take over the Spokane Regional Health District’s opioid treatment program. The public health agency opened its direct services for those struggling with opioid ...

A group of doctors is urging federal lawmakers to help improve access to substance use medications in severe weather ...

Methadone is a vital medication for opioid use disorder, yet it remains underused because of restrictive federal and state regulations. Before 2018, not all state Medicaid programs covered methadone ...

The number of U.S. opioid treatment programs acquired by private equity firms grew from five in 2011 to 358 by 2022. This study showed that private equity acquisition of opioid treatment programs did ...

Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) was associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 diagnoses and COVID-related emergency department visits than office-based ...

A clinical study shows that a symptom-based treatment for babies with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS)—a highly ...

Spending proposals for opioid settlement money range from equestrian therapy to making sure addicts can make their ...

Oregon is set to receive more than $65 million as the result of a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Here's where the money will go.