Category: Alcohol And Drug Abuse
What’s the downside of easing treatment barriers for opioid use disorder? Elizabeth Tracey reports
People can take home doses of their medication for opioid use disorder under federal rules about to become permanent, Elizabeth Tracey reports
How will making federal regulations permanent change managing people with opioid use disorder? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Making federal guidelines for treatment of people with opioid use disorder that were crafted in response to the pandemic permanent will have both upsides and downsides, though mostly up. That’s according to Eric Strain, a substance use disorders expert at …
Some changes to helping people with opioid use disorder during Covid will become permanent, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Reducing barriers to treatment of opioid use disorder was just one initiative undertaken by the federal government as the Covid-19 pandemic began that aimed to protect the health and lives of many. Eric Strain, a substance use disorders expert at …
When is it appropriate for someone with substance use disorder to be hospitalized? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Deaths due to substance use disorder are skyrocketing. Eric Strain, a substance use disorder expert at Johns Hopkins, says although it is tempting to think everyone with substance use disorder should be hospitalized, other forms of care may be more …