Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Patients who received higher doses of buprenorphine, a common medication used to alleviate opioid withdrawal and cravings, were less likely to ...

When we've covered Naloxone in our Dose of Reality reports, it's usually in reference to Narcan, a brand-version of the synthetic drug that can help reverse the effects of an overdose. However, ...

Many patients unable to obtain the anti-addiction drug Suboxone due to strict federal requirements are turning toward illicit means to secure the medication, which ...

The exponential rise in opioid prescriptions by pharmaceutical companies, despite awareness of their addictive nature, has led to a staggering toll of over 760,000 lives lost to drug overdoses since ...

The practioners at Clear Path Clinic see the value in having a team of people provide primary care and addiction services under one roof. We have seen this approach change the lives of many patients ...

The opioid epidemic has created an underground market inside the Orleans Parish jail for Suboxone, a prescription drug used to treat addiction, according to court records related to the arrests of ...

The ninth floor of San Diego Central Library has a view of the bay and trolleys that ply the streets below. It’s also an outdoor patio where KPBS met David Houle, who is currently experiencing ...

You're reading Part 1 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. These medicines are cheap and easy to distribute ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, August 28, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. James Watson | PA Suboxone Doctor, a distinguished outpatient substance abuse treatment center ...