Tag: buprenorphine

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    Stigma of opioids a hurdle to solving crisis

    “Can you think of all the tax dollars it’s cost for you to go to detox?” the doctor asked Raina McMahan when she arrived at the clinic in Revere seeking…

    Raina McMahan and Dr. Sarah Wakeman at the confernce
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    Proven opioid treatment faces roadblocks

    A Harvard Chan School study reveals that buprenorphine-naloxone, a highly effective, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, is difficult to access in states with high rates of death associated with opiates.

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    Improving the odds of beating opioids

    Harvard-affiliated researchers have found that a monthlong residential program could be better than standard-of-care outpatient programs in helping young adults stay drug-free.