USA. Most Americans don’t know that primary care physicians can prescribe addiction treatment  NIH-supported study reveals crucial need to increase public awareness that medications for opioid use disorder can be prescribed in primary care s...

USA. Massachusetts Bridge Clinics Reduce Barriers to Starting Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Effective treatments for substance use disorder (SUD) can substantially improve patient outcomes. First-line medications like buprenorphine and metha...

Overdose, Behavioral Health Services, and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder After a Nonfatal Overdose.  Jones CM, Shoff C, Blanco C, Losby JL, Ling SM, Compton WM.  JAMA Intern Med. Published online June...

Federal Study Examines Care Following Nonfatal Overdose Among Medicare Beneficiaries; Identifies Effective Interventions and Gaps in Care Researchers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Instit...

Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Mental Health Facilities.  Cantor J, Griffin BA, Levitan B, et al.  JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(6):e2417545. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17545 https://jam...

Telehealth Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement vs Usual Care in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.  Cooperman NA, Lu S, Hanley AW, et al.  JAMA Psychiatry. 2024;81(4):3...