Pregnant Women Face Substantial Barriers To Treatment Access for OUD

A prospective study of simulated patient callers found that women with opioid use disorder experience significant ...

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Bridge Clinics Address Opioid Treatment Gap After Discharge

Transitional bridge clinics offer quick access to stabilize patients with active opioid addiction and help them ...

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Pain Experts Review Options for Medication-Assisted Therapy for OUD

A group of pain medicine experts reviewed the clinical literature on MAT for OUD. Their findings were ...

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Bridging the Gap to OUD Recovery: Study Looks at Buprenorphine Initiated in Emergency Department

Can emergency departments use buprenorphine to help bridge opioid-dependent patients on the road to recovery from ...

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Final FDA Guidance for OUD Drug Development Explores Efficacy End Points

The FDA is adding to its previous directives to opioid use disorder drug developers by expanding the options for ...

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction isn’t taking a break during the coronavirus pandemic. But the U.S. response to the ...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As Deaths Rise, AMA Report Calls for Expanded Care for Substance Use Disorder

A new report released by the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force is calling for more support for ...

AUGUST 4, 2020

Study Finds Most Residential Treatment Facilities Fail to Treat OUD With Medication

Only about 40% of residential addiction treatment facilities in the United States offer any kind of medication to ...

JULY 7, 2020

Buprenorphine Waiver Adoption in Rural Areas Driven by NPs, PAs

The rapid growth in buprenorphine waivers among nurse practitioners and physician assistants in rural areas of the ...

JANUARY 28, 2020

Long Drive Times to Rural Opioid Treatment Programs a Barrier to Access

In rural counties in five states in and bordering Appalachia, drive times to opioid treatment programs can exceed ...

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Thomas ON PAIN: Treating With Opioids and With Opioid Use Disorder

In the midst of the opioid crisis, prescribing opioids can come with a stigma, said Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, FNP, ...

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The PA’s Role in Reversing the Nation’s Opioid Crisis

As the nation’s opioid crisis continues, the role of PAs in addressing the crisis is expanding. Across the ...

JANUARY 28, 2019