- U.S. Senator Collins Announces Appropriations Committee Approves $261 Million to Combat Opioid Abuse
- White House Releases Estimated State Opioid Treatment Funding Levels Under President’s Budget Proposal
- Geisinger Researchers Profile Overdose Patients and Predictors of Death
- AMA Delegates Vote to Add Naloxone to Opioid Rx
- Congress Eyes $1 Billion to Aid At-Risk Families
- DEA Warning to Police and Public: Fentanyl Exposure Kills
- Research Article Abstract: Buprenorphine Compared with Methadone to Treat Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety in The Mother, Fetus and Child
- Nearly Six in 10 Americans Have Leftover Narcotics at Home
- Fighting Obamacare, Many Red States Find Fewer Tools to Fight Opioid Addiction Epidemic
- Prescription Drug Abuse Among Older Adults Harder to Detect
- Dr. Jana Burson Blog: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Links to Additional News of Interest
- Despite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics – 6/20/16
- Treating Addiction in Court: Can drug courts help users better than medical facilities? – 6/19/16
- Addiction in America: By the Numbers – 6/17/16
- Why Is Methadone, a Proven Lifesaver, Still So Restricted and Stigmatized? – 6/16/16
- Uncovering Coverage Gaps: A Review of Addiction Benefits in ACA Plans – 6/16
- Opioid overdose antidote costs flying high – 6/11/16
- If Prince Had Lived: What are the best treatment options for those who struggle with chronic pain and opioid dependency? – 6/9/16