Tag: health care
Trump’s Deadly Drug War Is Also Waged Through Funding Cuts
On September 2, the United States military struck a small boat speeding through the ...
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 ...
“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, ...
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 ...
“They Just Dropped Me”—When Drug-Related Stigma Replaces Pain Care
When Phillip lost motor control on one side of his body, I had only ...
Lawsuit Seeking Psilocybin Home-Care in Oregon Permitted to Proceed
More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ...
An Invisible Crisis: Brain Injury From Non-Fatal Overdose
Harms related to drug overdose are not limited to death. It’s important to remember ...
Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention
Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as ...
A Methadone Pioneer Who Freed People From the Cruel Clinic System
Dr. Edwin Salsitz is a methadone OG. He was one of a coterie of ...
“Faces of Medicaid” Highlights Lifesaving Program Under Attack
A new campaign highlights how Medicaid has transformed the lives of many people who ...
