Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and the findings suggest that higher ...

B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.

Despite two-thirds of incarcerated people having substance use disorder, a new study reveals a lack of therapy options.

Rhode Island will receive $11.4 million in federal funding over the next three years to help prevent and treat opioid ...

Pharmacists now have more guidance for combating the opioid crisis and providing treatment to patients, thanks to new ...

Non-opioid alternatives provide satisfactory pain relief, yet too many patients are prescribed opioids after dental ...

Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation's prisons and jails, but those inmates ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with ...

More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, ...

Pandemic-era rules, set to expire Dec. 31, enabled telehealth prescriptions of controlled medications like buprenorphine, ...

Adults with opioid use disorder who receive a higher daily dose of the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may have a lower risk of subsequent emergency department visits or use of ...

Finally, and of utmost importance, is that treatment for opioid addiction is highly effective and now, is readily available across the Eastern Plains. Medications for opioid use disorder include ...