Many patients unable to obtain the anti-addiction drug Suboxone due to strict federal requirements are turning toward illicit means to secure the medication, which ...

Close up of fingers picking up a small pink Suboxone pill. The opioid epidemic is a public health emergency that claims the lives of more than 100 people in the United States every day on average, ...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Buprenorphine treatment option for opioid addiction. According to the FDA, Brixadi is an extended-release injection ...

When we've covered Naloxone in our Dose of Reality reports, it's usually in reference to Narcan, a brand-version of the synthetic drug that can help reverse the effects of an overdose. However, ...

My passion for addiction medicine began during a nursing school rotation at an addiction treatment center. Over time, I found myself particularly drawn to those balancing demanding careers and those ...

Emergency responders will offer people medication to help them make it through a critical window when overdose survivors are ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

A new Washington state hotline is helping connect people dealing with drug addiction to local treatment options. The ...

Adolescents who seek treatment for opioid addiction at an inpatient facility are more likely to be offered horseback riding than given full access to a common, highly effective addiction medication.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 22% of addiction treatment facilities require adolescents be off buprenorphine prior to admission.

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill that would permanently allow health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a common medication used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth.