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 ...

Pennsylvania prisons now give suboxone to thousands of inmates, with thousands more on the waiting list.

Pennsylvania’s state prisons are in the middle of a full-on Suboxone surge. In roughly two years, the number of people behind ...

As climate change threatens to cause an increased number of disasters in the U.S., a group of doctors urged state and federal ...

Kratom and 7-OH may be marketed as herbal supplements, but they function like opioids — shaping how clinicians treat ...

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 ...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Buprenorphine treatment option for opioid addiction. According to the FDA, Brixadi is an extended-release injection ...

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill that would permanently allow health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a common medication used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth.

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

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 ...

My passion for addiction medicine began during a nursing school rotation at an addiction treatment center. Over time, I found myself particularly drawn to those balancing demanding careers and those ...

Peter Mougey, a lead plaintiffs attorney in the opioid multidistrict litigation, said of Suboxone patients: "Their teeth are falling out of their mouths." Six years after suing pharmaceutical firms ...