Tag: MAT
A Third of Primary Care Docs Deny Efficacy of Gold-Standard Opioid Addiction Meds
The tight leash maintained by the federal government on medications for opioid use disorder ...
How the Pandemic Is Restricting Health Options for People Who Use Drugs
For the average non-essential worker, it might feel like the coronavirus has put the ...
Vast Coalition Issues Demands for Far-Reaching MAT Reform
Harm reduction organizations, providers, experts and advocates from across the US are calling on ...
Overdose Prevention Is COVID-19 Prevention, Too
I heard a story last week of a man who was struggling with opioid ...
It’s as Good a Time as Any to Scrap the Methadone Clinic System
The rapid onset of the coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns have got those of us ...
SUD Patients’ Confidentiality a Quiet Victim of the CARES Act
It took COVID-19 to do what the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...
Estimated 15,000 NYC Methadone Patients to Be Isolated. How Will They Get Meds?
There are about 30,000 methadone patients in New York City, all taking methadone on ...
Drug Users in Study: Mixing Meth and Heroin Reduces Comedowns, Boosts Pleasure
Polydrug use is the norm, not the exception. Increased risks are associated with certain ...
It Took a Pandemic to Improve Some People’s Access to Opioid Addiction Meds
“I’m great! I’m having so much fun!” Bill Kinkle tells me on the phone. ...
When Methadone Clinics Support Patients Who Use Marijuana
Methadone patients face many harsh restrictions. Among them, clinics frequently test for and punish cannabis ...
