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Fentanyl Is Making “The Worst Overdose Crisis in American History” Worse All The Time

Many factors have combined to make recent years the deadliest in history for U.S. drug overdose deaths. At the same time, many policy responses, from …

rredick November 21, 2023

Dopamine, Addiction, and the Brain: Understanding the Science Can Help Us Change

The research has taken three quarters of a century (and counting). But the findings are truly remarkable: pain and pleasure are naturally balanced in …

rredick October 31, 2023

Fentanyl Deaths In Communities of Color: A Crisis “Decades In the Making”

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals the unequal effects of the opioid crisis on Black, Native American, Hispanic,…

rredick September 5, 2023

Ketamine: A Potential Leap Forward In Opioid Addiction Medication

Buprenorphine is a crucial medicine for many patients in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). But with the rise of deadly fentanyl, buprenorphine …

rredick August 15, 2023

White Patients Receive Opioid Addiction Medication at More Than Twice the Rate of Black Patients

In a new report, the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that Black and Native American patients struggling with opioid use were less than half as…

rredick August 2, 2023

Bromazolam, Delivered By Mail, Is Killing Canadians in Startling Numbers

Over 20,000 Canadians have died of opioid-related causes since 2020. Many of these deaths involved opioids mixed with Bromazolam or similar illicit se…

rredick July 25, 2023

“I’m In Recovery, But I’m Not Recovered.” Jamie Lee Curtis Opens Up About Her Struggle With Opioids

“To call yourself an alcoholic or a drug addict is a badge of honor,” the actress says. Jamie Lee Curtis is one of Hollywood’s most well-known a…

Dominique Simon March 1, 2023

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My Son is in Detox for Fentanyl – What Medication is the Best Option?

Our Alliesinrecovery.net member seeks guidance about helping her loved one find the right medication for Opioid Use Disorder. Her son has tried Suboxo…

Dominique Simon January 27, 2023

Opioid Treatment Medications Will Be Permanently More Accessible Under New Federal Rules

Covid-19 pushed U.S. patient care to the brink. In response, take-home policies for opioid treatment medications use were temporarily relaxed. There�…

rredick January 25, 2023

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A Vaccine That Blocks the Effects of Fentanyl Created In the Lab

Testing on humans has yet to begin, but the vaccine still represents a breakthrough. As fentanyl deaths hit an all-time high in the United States, the…

rredick January 11, 2023

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