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PA Clears Jails to Use Unspent Vivitrol Funds on Methadone and Suboxone

Pennsylvania is expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for people in county jails, both during incarceration and…

November 24, 2025

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 medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)…

September 15, 2025

Naltrexone as Opioid Treatment: Who Does It Work For, Besides Cops?

Of the three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), two have been shown to reduce rates…

December 22, 2023

Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder: Weighing Up the Sinclair Method

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that’s available most commonly as a 50 mg oral tablet, and also as Vivitrol, a…

June 5, 2023

Parolees With Opioid Addiction Need Choices, Not a Naltrexone-Only Policy

Across the United States, people with opioid addiction who are on parole aren’t getting the right medication. In many cases,…

January 11, 2022

“Four Good Days” Is a Mess of Addiction Stereotypes and Stigma

“I’m going to level with you Molly—opioids have a 97 percent relapse rate.” This is the opening line for the…

April 6, 2021