Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...

Psychiatric nurse practitioner Erica Vining said the risk of overdose death in patients receiving this type of treatment can be cut by 70 percent.

It’s no secret the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. It was declared a public health emergency in 2017, and for multiple years following, nationwide overdose ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has published a new resource on its website examining a patient-reported recovery experience through structured outpatient care. The article documents a patient’s ...

Sheriff Austin Garrett announces the launch of a new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center. Officials said, "This joint initiative follows more ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. & RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and their correctional healthcare partner, NaphCare, Inc., are proud to announce the expansion of the ...

Billed as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” on the November 2024 ballot, Proposition 36 won easily with the support of more than two-thirds of California voters. The ...