Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

New research shows yoga helps individuals in rehab for opioid addiction recover more quickly and with decreased cravings, ...

Imagine the Grinch as a porch pirate, stealing to feed a drug habit. After he’s shunned by fellow thieves, he has a change of heart and returns one of the stolen packages. Another Grinch answers the ...

A new study of over 32,000 US veterans has found that the longer people stay on medications for opioid use disorder ...

Buprenorphine, a medication used for pain management, carries a risk of serious interactions with other substances such as alcohol, certain medications (including some antibiotics, antidepressants, ...

Buprenorphine is sort of the gold standard in terms of medication assisted treatment for people with opioid use disorder. Yet of the population that might benefit from buprenorphine, it's a pretty ...

Stanislaus County supervisors are set to accept a $400,000 grant for a buprenorphine use pilot program to tackle opioid overdoses. The program allows emergency responders to administer the drug ...

Providing all the tools that can save lives should be a number one priority in the fight against overdoses and addiction. To that end, state legislators should not hesitate to back a bill introduced ...

Compared with untreated dyads, dyads treated with buprenorphine had a significantly lower rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes. HealthDay News — For mothers with opioid use disorder (OUD), treatment ...

Overall, 51.6% of the 14,463 maternal-infant dyads received buprenorphine treatment, and dyads treated with buprenorphine had a significantly lower rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes versus untreated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only half of pregnant women with opioid use disorder receive treatment in the United States. Buprenorphine ...