First Opinion Beth S. Linas and Benjamin P. Linas The X-waiver for buprenorphine prescribing is gone. It’s time to spread the word
First Opinion Nora D. Volkow Pregnant people with substance use disorders need treatment, not criminalization
Health Andrew Joseph In Philadelphia, ‘tranq’ is leaving drug users with horrific wounds. Other communities are bracing for the same
Health Lev Facher Fentanyl isn’t just causing overdoses. It’s making it harder to start addiction treatment
Health Andrew Joseph With overdoses at record highs, a veterinary tranquilizer spreading through the U.S. drug supply poses new threats
First Opinion Nickolas D. Zaller Eliminating buprenorphine training for doctors won’t solve the overdose epidemic
Exclusive Shraddha Chakradhar and Casey Ross The history of OxyContin, told through unsealed Purdue documents
Health Lev Facher STAT Plus: HHS secretary signals support for new restriction on addiction treatment
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Medicare Part D plans authorized opioid prescriptions for cancer pain — to people without cancer
Health Lev Facher Amid fentanyl crisis, first-of-its-kind study to evaluate expanded methadone access
First Opinion Stacey McKenna STAT Plus: Making naloxone available over the counter won’t solve the overdose crisis — but it will help
Health Lev Facher Buprenorphine deaths did not increase despite wider access during pandemic, study shows
First Opinion Nick Hayes For addiction treatment, longer is better. But insurance companies usually cut it short
First Opinion Jason Kletter Allowing pharmacies to dispense methadone is dangerous for patients and communities
Health Ambar Castillo U.S. life expectancy falls for second straight year as drug overdose and Covid deaths take toll
First Opinion Greg Rudolf Responsibly expanding access to methadone for people with opioid use disorder will save lives
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion in latest settlement stemming from the opioid crisis
First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett Listen: Will opioid settlement money actually go to opioid prevention? Here’s hoping
First Opinion Linda Richter and Diana Fishbein Allocate opioid settlement dollars to real addiction-ending solutions
Health Andrew Joseph ‘This program’s really saved us’: As Canada offers safer opioids to curb overdoses, will U.S. follow?
Health Andrew Joseph Medicare provides insufficient access to opioid addiction treatment, report finds
Health Lev Facher Biden administration has simple way to cut overdose deaths, experts say: expand methadone access