Tag: MOUD
Trump Revives SUPPORT Act Funding Treatment and Recovery Programs
The federal government has enacted the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of ...
County Jail Data Show Importance of All Three OUD Meds, Besides Vivitrol
A large-scale study backed by the National Institutes of Health found that access to ...
The Case for Higher-Dose Buprenorphine
Tyler Mischley, 38, has lived with opioid use disorder (OUD) since he was 15. ...
SAMHSA’s Guide for MOUD in State Prisons Kinda Forgot About Something
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released new guidance for ...
Refelonizing Fentanyl Had No Good Outcomes: Colorado Study
Increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl had zero impact on overdose deaths in Colorado and ...
Lawmakers Omit Overdose Prevention Centers From MA Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers have dropped plans to authorize overdose prevention centers. Despite support from the ...
NIDA Leadership Calls for “All Three” OUD Medications in Prisons and Jails
A top federal drug official is calling for the government to move “away from ...
Medicaid in Five States Will Cover MOUD for Prisoners Nearing Release
On July 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) more than doubled the ...
Few Medicare Recipients Getting Effective Care After Nonfatal Overdose
People who have already suffered a nonfatal overdose should be prioritized in receiving evidence-based ...
