Before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the U.S. was making some headway in fighting the drug overdose epidemic. But as the nation directs scarce public health resources to combatting Covid-19, the ...

Rates of opioid use were similar for people with opioid use disorder prescribed buprenorphine who participated in mindfulness training versus a recovery support group, a randomized trial showed. Among ...

While the elimination of the X waiver increased the number of clinicians prescribing buprenorphine, it hasn't yet had a substantial impact on the number of patients taking the drug, according to an ...

A significant provision expands pharmacists’ role in opioid use disorder treatment. This legislation reauthorizes programs related to substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery and ...

Signing into law a change that can prevent thousands of Americans from dying of opioid overdoses should have been met with fanfare. Instead, it not only slid under the media radar but hasn’t been ...

Buprenorphine treatment is among the most effective options for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), but it remains underutilized. Increasing buprenorphine treatment receipt is one of the most ...

The federal government loosened regulations for buprenorphine, but health experts warn that entrenched problems around training and access could stall efforts to get people the medication. By Noah ...

Interactions with colleagues initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED) for opioid use disorder (OUD) increased the odds of self-adoption, suggesting the impact of social factors in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The proportion of buprenorphine-involved overdose deaths did not significantly increase after prescribing ...

MILWAUKEE -- When Dr. TJ Harrington's patients struggle to quit smoking, he can instantly connect them with options like the nicotene patch. But the Aurora Health Care Senior Chief Resident of Family ...