Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...

The Missouri Department of Corrections is expanding its medication-assisted treatment program, making more types of medication available to more people in prison. Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT ...

Discover how Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is revolutionizing addiction recovery. Take a look at Greene County's medication-assisted treatment clinic, and how medication can help assist with ...

The effectiveness of different treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD) will vary between people. Generally, the most effective option is a combination of medication and counseling. OUD ...

In 2003, the year Nora Volkow was appointed director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, roughly 13,000 Americans died of opioid overdose. In the two decades since, the overdose crisis has ...

The Biden administration isn’t doing enough to ensure people living in recovery housing have access to gold-standard addiction medications like methadone and buprenorphine, according to a coalition of ...

The drug ibogaine has shown promise in treating opioid use disorder and post-traumatic stress.

Sheriff Austin Garrett announces the launch of a new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center. Officials said, "This joint initiative follows more ...

NEW YORK-- There's a new approach to substance abuse treatment in New York City. Officials are making it as easy as bringing services to the sidewalks in neighborhoods most impacted in hopes of ...