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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

Under new rules, methadone clinics can offer more take-home doses. Will they?

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

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Health Lev Facher

Methadone doses haven’t kept up in the age of fentanyl. A new rule aims to help

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: HHS secretary signals support for new restriction on addiction treatment

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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

Health Lev Facher

Addiction treatment got easier during Covid. A new proposal would keep it that way

First Opinion Greg Rudolf

Responsibly expanding access to methadone for people with opioid use disorder will save lives

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Congress has its sights set too low on addiction, advocates charge

Health Lev Facher

Top U.S. addiction researcher calls for broad deregulation of methadone

Pharmalot Ed Silverman

STAT Plus: Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion in latest settlement stemming from the opioid crisis

Health Andrew Joseph

New CDC opioid guidelines emphasize flexibility in treating pain

Health Geoff Mulvihill — Associated Press

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

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 Lev Facher

When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

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

Fentanyl test strips could help save lives. In many states, they’re still illegal

Health Lev Facher

Biden administration has simple way to cut overdose deaths, experts say: expand methadone access

Health Associated Press

Judge rules CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart owe $650M in opioids suit

First Opinion Jim Crotty

The next generation of illicit drugs? Think ‘synthetic’