Tag: methadone
SAMHSA Weighs Permanent Methadone Take-Homes, Decades Too Late
In March 2020, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections among patients and staff, ...
Judge Rules in Favor of New York Prisoner Suing for Methadone Access
A District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to ensure that a 35-year-old ...
What Could Austin’s Basic Income Pilot Mean for People Who Use Drugs?
Austin, Texas, is known for music festivals, a booming tech industry and progressive politics ...
“This Lid Is Not Right!”—Arbitrarily Losing My Methadone Take-Homes
“Wake up!” my wife screamed for the thousandth time, her normally calm speaking voice ...
Harm Reduction Deserts: When Services Are Miles or Hours Away
Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder ...
The Methadone Manifesto: A Powerful Blow Against the Clinic System
The Methadone Manifesto is a brilliant, badass, long-overdue gut punch to the antiquated US ...
Initiative Aims to Increase Methadone, Bupe Access in Pennsylvania Jails
Jerome Maynor, 71-year-old Black man with opioid use disorder (OUD), was prescribed methadone. His ...
One Year Into COVID, Methadone Deliveries Show the Way Forward
Created in the spring of 2020, the New York City Methadone Delivery System (MDS) ...
Mary Jeanne Kreek: A Methadone Pioneer Who Cared Deeply About Patients
I will never forget the first time I got to speak to Dr. ...
Exclusive: ACLU Sues NY County Over Methadone Access in Prison
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed ...
