What to Know About Buprenorphine, a Proven Treatment for Opioid Addiction
This medicine may be one of the best tools doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, ...
Tri-Cities saw major shift in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. What’s behind it?
The vast majority of all overdose deaths in Tri-Cities are related to fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and another drug.
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Over a decade spent treating and researching substance use disorders taught one researcher that the overdose epidemic is a ...
Inflammation may explain how opioid use disorder contributes to preterm birth
Opioid use during pregnancy—whether of highly addictive drugs like fentanyl or controlled opioids like buprenorphine—doubles ...
An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...
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Rustad post saying Henry promotes fentanyl use puts her at risk: ex-provincial health officer
Pharmaceutical fentanyl, meanwhile, is administered as patches, pills or in injectable forms in medical settings under the ...
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How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Buprenorphine, an FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder, reduces withdrawal and cravings for fentanyl. What’s more, it decreases overdose risk by more than 50%. Finally, the ...
Twelve overdoses in Estrella Jail; 1 death
A statement from the Sheriff's Office said investigators believed the drugs tied to the overdoses were smuggled into the jail ...
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On the frontlines of the fentanyl crisis, is Naloxone the answer? | The Excerpt
And what that means is that the person, if they are addicted to opioids or fentanyl, they go into instant withdrawal. And they would tell you that not just instant withdrawal, but the worst ...
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Doctors test a new way to help people quit fentanyl
Taking buprenorphine while fentanyl is still active can push someone abruptly into withdrawal. So, they started giving patients small doses of the drug over a series of days to slowly build up the ...
Lummi Nation breaks ground on new treatment center to combat fentanyl crisis
The crisis, he says, is fueled by fentanyl, historical trauma, and a lack of resources. That’s why he and other Lummi leaders ...