Doctors say the medication is vital to fend off an onslaught of overdoses. Yet in recovery circles, there’s resistance. LYNNWOOD — At the clean-and-sober house on Larch Way, there’s no heroin allowed.

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, ...

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 ...

Against the mounting numbers of drug overdoses and overdose deaths at county, state and national levels, it’s welcomed news that the Tulalip Tribes is working to open a medication-assisted treatment ...

Dylan Johnson, recovery coach at Turning Point, in the nonprofit’s office in Bennington on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Photo by Charlotte Oliver/VTDigger BENNINGTON — Tucked into a nondescript strip mall ...

New York State has won more than $2 billion from settlements with companies involved in manufacturing, distributing and selling opioids. Suffolk County, where I practice medicine, has already received ...

Sedation rapid opiate detox treatment is for motivated patients who want to live free of all opiates without substituting Suboxone or Methadone. Acute withdrawals are the main reason why such patients ...

Just after Christmas in 2016, 23-year-old Maxwell Baker lost his battle with a heroin addiction, dying of an overdose during a tragic relapse. At the time, methadone treatments were agonizingly out of ...

Melissa S. Fry receives funding from Indiana University Addictions Grand Challenge Program, and provides evaluation services to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded ...