01-20-2020 Boston Inmates in Civil Suit over Denied MAT Many prisoners in America’s criminal justice system find themselves behind bars for drug-related offenses while their body is actively dependent…
01-14-2020 Methadone and Beer: A Dangerous Mix Consuming a combination of alcohol and Methadone medication is a hazardous activity that can lead to serious health problems or…
01-07-2020 The National Institutes of Health Work to HEAL Communities Plagued with Opioid Addiction It’s well established that modern opioid treatment programs, such as medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs are an effective approach to addressing…
01-03-2020 Will Methadone or Suboxone® Show in a Drug Screening? Methadone and Suboxone® help patients manage their withdrawal symptoms and cravings during medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Since they count as opioids, some…
12-31-2019 Tips for Raising Drug-Free Kids in High School When you keep communication open between you and your child, it makes it easier for them to talk about drugs….
12-27-2019 Senior Citizen Opioid Addiction Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 years are the largest section of the population that abuse prescription…
12-24-2019 How to Get on a Methadone Program Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone helps patients manage withdrawal symptoms and learn recovery skills. If you need help with opioid…
12-19-2019 How Long Does Naloxone Block Opioid Receptors? Naloxone, also known as the branded medicine Narcan®, reverses an opioid overdose by blocking opioid receptors. Since it has no…
12-17-2019 The Dangers of Snorting, Smoking or Injecting Suboxone® (Buprenorphine Insufflation) The medication buprenorphine and its compound prescription medication Suboxone are highly effective and popularly used in programs based on medication-assisted treatment (MAT)….
