On December 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services issued an extension of the…
When I first neared the nondescript two-story building, I wasn’t sure I was in the right place. There was no…
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…
Tyler Mischley, 38, has lived with opioid use disorder (OUD) since he was 15. At age 18, he got an…
Methadone and buprenorphine are widely prescribed and considered gold-standard medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Yet despite their proven benefits,…
Buprenorphine, one of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) does not mix well with…
In January, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a permanent rule change to expand buprenorphine access for people diagnosed with opioid…
Does the world really need another book that examines the opioid-involved overdose crisis? There’s no shortage of tomes devoted to…
On January 12, the federal government announced an important change to drug policy that should enable greatly expanded access to…
Across the United States, people face many barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This is often particularly…