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2021

X-waiver Changes Progressing Through Congress Amid Some Concerns From OTPs And Patients

April 19, 2021 by Alison Knopf

Three bills going through Congress would change the way buprenorphine treatment is delivered, mainly eliminating the x-waiver, the training required for the special Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license allowing the dispensing of the medication for opioid use disorders (OUDs). TREATS Act The Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) … [Read more...] about X-waiver Changes Progressing Through Congress Amid Some Concerns From OTPs And Patients

Mass. Sheriff And R.I. OTP Work Together To Provide Treatment During Pandemic

April 19, 2021 by Alison Knopf

The Hampden County (Massachusetts) Sheriff is helping men and women with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive treatment at CODAC Behavioral Health Care, the largest outpatient OUD treatment provider in Rhode Island. Through the Sheriff’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, CODAC is providing methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone – the three medications approved by the … [Read more...] about Mass. Sheriff And R.I. OTP Work Together To Provide Treatment During Pandemic

Women with OUD Are at Risk for Poor Reproductive and Sexual Health Outcomes; OTP Staff and Providers Suggest Effective Interventions

March 3, 2021 by Barbara Goodheart, ELS

Women with opioid use disorder (OUD) face many challenges, among them the risk of poor outcomes in conditions involving reproductive and sexual health (RSH). Factors contributing to risk include less use of contraceptives, a higher incidence of unintended pregnancies, and an increased chance of contracting sexually transmitted infections and passing them on.  What can … [Read more...] about Women with OUD Are at Risk for Poor Reproductive and Sexual Health Outcomes; OTP Staff and Providers Suggest Effective Interventions

How to Attend AATOD

March 1, 2021 by Alison Knopf

AATOD’s Las Vegas conference will be virtual, but still fun. Attendees at the April conference of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) will have plenty of fun, and lots to learn, as usual. Onsite will not happen due to the pandemic. It will be virtual.  What does “virtual” mean? According to Talley Management, the company which has … [Read more...] about How to Attend AATOD

Vaccines and PPE for OTP Patients And Staff: A Work In Progress, Still

February 12, 2021 by Alison Knopf

Writing in the “Points of View” section of the New England Journal of Medicine in January, Joshua A. Barocas, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and Infectious Disorders says that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) have not only be disproportionately affected by COVID-19, but are not prioritized for early vaccination, … [Read more...] about Vaccines and PPE for OTP Patients And Staff: A Work In Progress, Still

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