People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can’t get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.
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For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid overhaul comes with risks
More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, some patients have lost coverage. Even a short gap can be life-threatening.
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In the era of fentanyl, treating opioid addiction may mean a higher dose
In recent years, as fentanyl has flooded the market, people who use illicit opioids have developed a higher tolerance. A new study suggests that the opioid substitutes used to treat those people may need to be increased.
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Southcoast Hospitals Start Opioid Addiction Treatment From Emergency Rooms
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction and overdose, three emergency departments in Southeastern Massachusetts are moving on a state directive to get more patients into drug treatment programs.
