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New Study Identifies Gaps in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder as Overdose Emergencies Soar

Dec 06, 2021 at 09:46 am by Staff

Opioid overdose deaths have reached record highs and emergency physicians have a vital role in potentially saving these patients by prescribing Medication Assisted Treatment (.... Read More

HealthStream Preps the Workforce to Battle the Opioid Epidemic

Nov 22, 2021 at 02:35 pm by Staff

With the world's attention understandably focused on a global pandemic, the deadly opioid epidemic has been bumped from the headlines over the past two years. Yet, it's front-.... Read More

Rounding on Addiction

Nov 23, 2020 at 11:01 am by Staff

Spero Health Continues Growth New Clinics In August, Brentwood-based Spero Health - a CARF-accredited organization specializing in local, outpatient care for individuals suffe.... Read More

Addressing Opioid Usage in the Hospital Setting

Nov 19, 2020 at 01:50 pm by Staff

Recent Studies Look at Caldolor® as Effective Pain Management Option Like any chronic condition, addiction becomes a lifelong battle once the disease process has begun. Also l.... Read More

Women in Criminal Justice System Less Likely to Receive Evidence-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

May 18, 2020 at 01:37 pm by Staff

Pregnant women involved in the criminal justice system are disproportionately not receiving medications for opioid use disorder, as compared to their peers, according to a Van.... Read More

Addressing Addiction

Sep 09, 2019 at 04:23 pm by Staff

Oklahoma Judge Orders J&J to Pay As we were going to layout on the September issue, an Oklahoma judge issued a landmark ruling in one of many cases across the country brou.... Read More

Addressing the Gap Between Need & Access in Treating Addiction

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:09 pm by Staff

Largely driven by opioid usage, there is a strong consensus on a local, state and federal level that substance abuse is at epidemic proportions in the United States. Numerous.... Read More

News of Note in Addiction

Oct 05, 2018 at 03:50 pm by Staff

Rx Opioids Most Common Drugs Linked to Overdose Deaths in State Tennessee Department of Health data show 1,776 Tennesseans died from drug overdoses in 2017, the highest annual.... Read More

Physicians, Healthcare Organizations Convene to Combat Tennessee's Opioid Crisis

Oct 05, 2018 at 03:09 pm by Staff

Physicians and other healthcare professionals from across the state met in Nashville Sept. 14 and 15 for the second annual TriMED Healthcare Education Summit. The conference f.... Read More

ASAM and the AMA Announce Innovative Payment Model to Improve Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Apr 17, 2018 at 06:18 pm by Staff

Washington, D.C. - The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) jointly announced today the release of a concept paper detailin.... Read More