More Flexibility for Take-Home Drugs to Treat Opioid Addicts

More Flexibility for Take-Home Drugs to Treat Opioid Addicts

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Under the rule change, which was issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and takes effect January 7, 2013, eligible patients being treated through an opioid treatment program (OTP) will be able to receive the …
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Hooked on opiates: DARE out, former addicts in to fight use in schools

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… these drugs and an increase in heroin use. Deaths from these drugs and heroin have spiked, more people are getting substance abuse treatment and police are reporting increases in related crimes. Explore Minnesota prescription and treatment data here.
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Blocking memory recall could help treat PTSD and drug addiction

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The find could be helpful in treating those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction, where sufferers tend to respond to memory-anchored cues. "One of the common problems associated with [PTSD] is the obtrusive recall of memories …
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Q&A: Dr. Campopiano responds to questions raised by increases in co-occurring drug treatment #TEDS #addiction http://t.co/aWBYByfg – by samhsagov (SAMHSA)

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“Federal prisons are full of drug offenders..Yet only about 1/3 of them are receiving treatment to combat addictions.”

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