Tag: opioids
As People Who Use Drugs, We Urge Biden to End the Buprenorphine X-Waiver
In late January, the Biden Administration walked back one of the biggest steps toward ...
Marijuana Legalization Could Curb West Virginia’s Overdose Crisis, Governor Says
If West Virginia lawmakers send a bill to legalize marijuana to his desk, he ...
How a Smartphone App Could Help Communities Respond to Overdoses
A smartphone app that activates civilian emergency responders to 911 calls has the potential ...
The Last Days of Heroin: Fentanyl’s Rise and the Pattern It Represents
Five years ago, British Columbia saw a change. People who use drugs in the ...
Why I Think We Need to Move Beyond “Harm Reduction”
I walked around the park grounds checking out the jubilant crowd of young partygoers. ...
Telehealth Services Are Expanding OUD Medication Access—For Some
Amid the pandemic, regulatory changes around buprenorphine access are making it easier for some ...
Pennsylvania Bill Poised to Increase Barriers to Buprenorphine Access
A Pennsylvania state senator intends to reintroduce a bill that would impose new regulations ...
Ohio Students Launch Harm Reduction and “Bad Batch” Alerts App
A student-led nonprofit in Columbus, Ohio, has created a smartphone app that helps community ...
Biden Is Opposing a Promising Step Toward Buprenorphine Deregulation
In the final week of former President Trump’s term, the US Department of Health ...
Pharmacists May Be Key to Expanding Bupe Access, NIDA Pilot Shows
Collaboration between physicians and pharmacists may boost patients’ satisfaction with, and adherence to, buprenorphine ...
