Tag: MOUD
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 ...
Meth Users Don’t Need Meds to Avoid OD. We Need Them to Avoid Cops.
On July 19, the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded over $4.3 million to ...
Our Film Tour Is Exposing Methadone Clinics’ Cruelty
Swallow THIS: A Documentary About Methadone and COVID-19 is currently on tour nationwide. Marilena ...
Our Prison Says We Have Suboxone Access. Prisoners Say Otherwise.
Washington Corrections Center (WCC) is one of the Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities in the ...
Methadone Clinics Angry at Bad PR, But Not Afraid of SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants to revise outdated guidelines ...
SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name
President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases ...
SOTU: Biden Promises Fentanyl Crackdowns, OUD Meds in Prisons
On February 7, President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address before ...
The Devastating Rise in Overdose Deaths of Black and Indigenous People
Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people in the United States surged in 2020, ...
