Twenty-four percent of US adolescent treatment centers do not use a “lifesaving” medication. An article appeared today in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled “Treatments Used Among ...

It might not be perfect, but it's the best solution we've got. That sums up why proponents of methadone say that despite the risks, it's the best treatment for opiate addiction. "It has been ...

Josh has been an opioid addict for over a decade. The 39-year-old Floridian, who was happy to discuss his sobriety efforts on the condition that we chat online, got sober seven years ago using ...

As a pharmacist for HCMC and Hennepin emergency services, Holly Drone has seen a lot. But when Drone described the pain of opiate withdrawal on patients, she turned to her clients’ and co-workers’ ...

Sedation rapid opiate detox treatment is for motivated patients who want to live free of all opiates without substituting Suboxone or Methadone. Acute withdrawals are the main reason why such patients ...

Orange County’s Office for a Drug-Free Community leads efforts to curb opioid deaths through prevention education, enforcement, treatment and recovery. Credit: Orange County Government media gallery ...

“When effective medication-assisted treatment is made available, people’s lives can be saved,” said Markey, who introduced the bill in the Senate with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. “Treatment for prescription ...