The clinics that control methadone are driving people out of treatment and back to a toxic supply of street drugs.
A year and a half after the public health agency opted against privatizing its addiction treatment clinic, the Spokane ...
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – You may be familiar with methadone, a medication often used to help those who suffer from opioid use ...
When combined with counseling and behavioral therapies, opioid use disorder medications are part of a comprehensive plan that supports long-term recovery. Opioid use disorder (OUD) occurs when ...
Ever since fentanyl entered the U.S. drug supply, many Americans seeking treatment for opioid addiction have found that only a single medication is effective at easing cravings and withdrawal: ...
A new study led by Brandeis University researchers found that pharmacy-based methadone dispensing models could operate ...
Mention methadone and the mind turns to clinics with addicts milling around out front, drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes and waiting for their dose of the controversial opioid to stave off ...
When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows. But decreases in cocaine or ...