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health-policy2 months ago•4 min saved

Methadone Clinics Adopt Flexible Rules, but Critics Warn of Uneven Implementation

Following 2024 federal regulatory overhauls, a majority of opioid treatment programs have adopted flexible prescribing rules, including increased take-home medication and optional counseling, leading to higher patient retention rates. However, critics argue that implementation remains uneven, with large providers and conservative states lagging behind progressive regions, and that survey data may skew toward compliant clinics.

via STAT|

#addiction-medicine #health-policy #healthcare-reform

health2 years ago•7 min saved

"HHS Expands Opioid Disorder Treatment with Telemedicine at Home"

The US Department of Health and Human Services is updating regulations to allow opioid treatment programs to offer telemedicine appointments and at-home doses of methadone, aiming to make treatments more accessible and meet people where they are. These changes are part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to combat the ongoing overdose epidemic, including allowing federal grant funds to be used for purchasing test strips for xylazine, an animal sedative often found in street drugs, to prevent overdose and other drug-related harms. The updates are seen as a historic modernization to help connect more Americans with effective treatment for opioid use disorders.

via CNN|

#health #hhs #methadone

health3 years ago•3 min saved

"Staten Island's Life-Saving Opioid Program Brings Hope to Addicts"

An experimental drug treatment program on Staten Island, called Hotspotting The Overdose Epidemic, has shown promising results in reducing opioid overdoses and saving lives. The program, which assigns addicts to certified peer advocates and substance abuse counselors, uses medication to help wean them off fentanyl and other opioids. Analysis of the program revealed a significant decrease in overdose fatalities and non-fatal overdoses compared to non-participants. The program also saw a drop in hospital emergency room visits and in-patient admissions for addicts. The success of the program has sparked hope that it could be replicated on a larger scale to combat the fentanyl epidemic.

via New York Post |

#addiction #fentanyl-epidemic #health