In Ohio and several other states around the country, lawmakers are weighing the potential benefits of a little-known psychedelic drug called ibogaine. Prompted in large part by veterans seeking ...

Primary care has a foundational role in the identification and ongoing treatment of opioid dependence and use disorder (OUD). Effective treatment not only requires that patients have access to health ...

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as naltrexone, is a well-documented successful treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, there are multiple barriers for clinicians to use MAT, ...

To support the dissemination of accurate patient-focused information about treatments for addiction, and to help provide scientific solutions to the current opioid crisis, an ad hoc committee under ...

When Daniel Patrick Garrett began using Suboxone three years ago, he spent hours driving to find a pharmacy that would accept his prescription for the opioid use disorder treatment. Eight couldn't or ...

Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH, says reducing opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits among young adults requires strategies like medication-assisted treatment and targeted outreach. He discusses why ...

Medications for opioid-use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower death rates and improved quality of life for people in recovery. But which of the most commonly used medications for OUD are most ...

Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to ...

Treating addiction with medication is the new norm — and considered the best practice by the medical community. "There is good evidence that medication-assisted treatment is the gold standard," said ...

Aaron M. Laxton finished his PhD at Saint Louis University while expanding access to medication-assisted treatment. He also ...

We serve adults struggling with substance use disorders, including alcohol, opioids, stimulants, and other substances. Many of our clients also face co-occurring mental health challenges like anxiety, ...