Tag: MOUD
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, ...
We Emergency Doctors Must Get Better at Offering Buprenorphine
An emergency department provider is a jack of all trades. The ED is open ...
Vermont Gov. Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites, Along With the Harm Reduction He Claims to Support
On June 7, Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) vetoed House Bill 728, which would ...
CO Fentanyl Bill Would Fund—But Not Require—MOUD in County Jails
On April 13, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to re-impose felony ...
There Has to Be a Better Way to Free Methadone
I had a gut feeling there would be gaslighting, but I didn’t think it ...
Hochul Signs Long-Awaited Bill Removing MOUD Barriers for New Yorkers on Medicaid
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that removed prior authorization for people on ...
NY Gov. Hochul Signs Bills to Decriminalize Syringes, Guarantee OUD Meds in Prisons
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, appointed in August, has already done more for harm ...
New York’s Harm Reduction Victories in the 2021 Legislative Session
[This story is published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site ...
We Must Address the Overdose Crisis With the Same Focus as COVID-19
The United States is simultaneously experiencing two devastating public health crises—the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
NY Assembly Passes Bill Ensuring Prisoners Access to Methadone, Bupe
New York made history on May 26 by passing legislation that will ensure people ...
