Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as naltrexone, is a well-documented successful treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, there are multiple barriers for clinicians to use MAT, ...
The opioid epidemic remains a public health emergency, with nearly one in three U.S. adults saying they or a family member has experienced opioid addiction.
THE DOCTORS ARE IN: Dr. Genevieve Verrastro, left, a family medicine physician at Mountain Area Health Education Center, is leading a pilot that coordinates with patients in Mission Hospital's ...
PENDLETON — Situated at the end of a quiet street, the Pendleton Treatment Center occupies the middle slot in a small commercial building. It’s not a particularly impressive structure, but what goes ...
The opioid epidemic continues to wreak devastation on individuals, families, and communities throughout the United States. Once a person has become addicted to heroin, morphine, prescription ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. & RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and their correctional healthcare partner, NaphCare, Inc., are proud to announce the expansion of the ...
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) involves the use of prescription medications under the supervision of a medical team to help adults age 18 and older recover from opioid addiction and other ...