Opinion: Listen: Why forced treatment can’t fix substance use disorder
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get help, sometimes it seems like the only solution is to force them into it. In …
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Opinion: The DEA needs to officially allow telehealth prescribing for opioid use disorder
The statistics are dismal, though they bear repeating: 81% of overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2021 involved an opioid. But as an addiction medicine specialist, there are figures that …
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Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits, clearing way for bankruptcy settlement
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday Purdue Pharma can shield its owners — members of the wealthy Sackler family — from thousands of lawsuits over the role the company played …
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Opinion: In defense of being ‘Cali sober’
The phenomenon of being “Cali sober” is taking the recovery world by storm. It is defined as dedicating oneself to a life free of drugs and alcohol — except for …
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Opinion: Adopting the term ‘preaddiction’ would be a serious mistake
The National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently proposed a new addition to the addiction vernacular: “preaddiction.” The idea is that the word will help …
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New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new, easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis. Opvee …
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Biden drug czar: ‘All options are on the table’ for expanding methadone access
WASHINGTON — The federal government is aggressively exploring ways to increase access to methadone, a key Biden administration official told STAT. Methadone, a common addiction medication, is the most effective …
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Opinion: Fear-based messaging doesn’t stop drug use. But it does make things worse
It “rots” flesh. It “tears” bone. It will turn you into a “zombie.” According to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his colleagues, these are some of the reasons we should …
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Black patients far less likely to receive key opioid addiction medication, study finds
Black people are far less likely than other Americans to receive buprenorphine, a key medication for treating opioid use disorder, according to a new study. White patients in need of …
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