AAFP Joins Call on FDA to Reduce Nicotine Content in Cigarettes
AAFP and other signatories also call on FDA to apply the proposal to other combustible tobacco products
Addiction
FDA Approves Non-Opioid Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal
Lucemyra is an oral selective alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist
Helping to End Addiction: NIH Initiative Addresses Opioid Epidemic
National Institutes of Health Director, Francis Collins, MD, PhD, announced on April 4, 2018 the launch of the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative.
When patients need services that don’t exist
It can be difficult to care for complex patients when they need services that do not exist.
Could “safe consumption sites” help the heroin epidemic in the US?
“Safe consumption sites” are medically-supervised venues where heroin users can inject heroin in clean, safe, and medically-supervised facilities.
Surgery patients may have higher risk of opioid addiction
Researchers found that some surgery patients may face a higher risk of becoming dependent on opioids.
When a young friend overdoses
Experiencing the loss of a friend brings a new perspective to working in addiction medicine.
Successful addiction recovery
Suboxone can curb drug addiction if it is used correctly.
Suboxone and methadone—our readers weigh in on the pros and cons
Research has shown that use of suboxone and methadone, in conjunction with counseling, can be effective addiction treatment.
Suboxone: the methadone of the decade
One clinician feels that suboxone is not the answer to the opioid crisis.
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