buprenorphine

Feds Extend COVID-Era Bupe Telemedicine Flexibilities, Again

On December 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services issued an extension of the…

December 31, 2025

A Doctor’s First Taste of the Methadone Clinic

When I first neared the nondescript two-story building, I wasn’t sure I was in the right place. There was no…

August 26, 2025

“Mother of Methadone”—Trailblazing and Stigma in Addiction Medicine

With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander…

August 26, 2025

The Case for Higher-Dose Buprenorphine

Tyler Mischley, 38, has lived with opioid use disorder (OUD) since he was 15. At age 18, he got an…

August 11, 2025

People Seeking Methadone or Bupe Face “More Stress Than You Know”

Methadone and buprenorphine are widely prescribed and considered gold-standard medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Yet despite their proven benefits,…

July 22, 2025

Why I Microdose Suboxone, While Continuing to Use Lots of Fentanyl

Buprenorphine, one of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) does not mix well with…

June 18, 2025

Telehealth Bupe Is Expanding. To Take It Further, Fund Community Clinics.

In January, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a permanent rule change to expand buprenorphine access for people diagnosed with opioid…

February 27, 2025

Whiteout: A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids

Does the world really need another book that examines the opioid-involved overdose crisis? There’s no shortage of tomes devoted to…

May 11, 2023

The End of the X-Waiver Is a Chance to Advance Health Equity

On January 12, the federal government announced an important change to drug policy that should enable greatly expanded access to…

January 27, 2023

Lack of Person-Centered Research Impedes Rural Access to OUD Meds

Across the United States, people face many barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This is often particularly…

January 9, 2023