Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean opioid craving was reduced by 67% in the mindfulness-based intervention. Anxiety was also significantly ...

In 2017, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic – which then was taking the lives of over 100 people each day – to be the “worst drug crisis in American history”. As he returns to office and the ...

Mercy Hospital Lebanon received the award in Washington D.C. Mercy Hospital Lebanon has earned recognition from Washington ...

Original Medicare covers opioid treatment programs (OTPs) for opioid use disorder (OUD) from Part B. The program must be government-certified and accredited by an independent, government-approved ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — UAMS is developing a new opioid treatment program that looks to alleviate stigma surrounding treatment. Methadone is a drug that requires daily visits to an outpatient clinic, as ...

Medication-assisted treatment is the gold standard approach for opioid addiction, and can cut the risk of future overdose in half Orange County’s Office for a Drug-Free Community leads efforts to curb ...

Some medications can help individuals with opioid addiction, but treatment isn't widely offered in Kansas. People trying to kick addiction should have access to medical detox programs, but these ...

As climate change threatens to cause an increased number of disasters in the U.S., a group of doctors urged state and federal ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announced Thursday the first group of local organizations receiving funds from the city’s opioid settlement, marking a major step toward helping ...