As anyone in the addiction community can tell you, drug overdoses were devastatingly common during the pandemic. Anecdotally, people were relapsing in numbers. Many people in sober housing situations and treatment centers were left on their own in the early days of the pandemic. Sadly, this led to many overdoses and deaths. Now, the numbers
The Biden administration announced today that they are expanding access to Medication-Assisted Treatment drug Suboxone, also known as Buprenorphine. Expanding access means that doctors will administer the medications to patients who need them, even in the emergency room. What Does Suboxone Treat? Suboxone is usually taken as a tablet or film daily. The drug, also
The stimulus checks the Biden administration sent Americans were meant to help people catch up on bills and help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for many people in recovery, it was a trigger for relapse. For people in recovery housing, it's a critical time for support. Preventing Stimulus Relapse in Sober Housing
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (The MHA Nation), also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, asked for their own treatment center for the years. Located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, tribe members have struggled to maintain independence from the government and start to direct their own social services. For many years, people in
In Olathe, Kansas, a drug treatment center owner was indicted for drug trafficking in a Kansas City federal courtroom this morning. The treatment clinic, Nuvista, LLC, dispensed medications like Suboxone to help treat opioid use disorder. Trevor J. Robinson, the 44-year-old owner, was arrested and charged with a five-count indictment by a federal grand jury
Although the saying is that “crime doesn’t pay,” in reality, people involved in organized crime and drug dealing profit a great deal until the day they get caught. After they are caught, the money goes into evidence, and then the state keeps it when the criminals are found guilty. In Osceola County, Florida, they have
This week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he is awarding $853,000 in the second round of funding awards in an initiative to help addiction service providers create and operate mobile treatment vehicles. Expanding Access The goal of the funding is to help reach people who don’t have the resources available locally. The mobile treatment
Isotonitazene, known as "iso" to drug users, is a dangerous new opioid that causes overdose deaths across the country in the US. As many as 40-50 people every month are dying after getting ahold of this potent drug. Iso is not a legal drug, but its origins are still in the pharmaceutical industry. The formulation
In North Dakota, treatment programs are scarce, and clients who need the most help may be scattered throughout the state. Many people in the state need financial assistance so they can go to treatment. A state fund was making that treatment gap close, but it suddenly ran out, and it’s not clear if it will
The opioid epidemic is reportedly raging even more during the new reality of COVID-19. Overdoses are increasing all over the United States. Many of these overdoses involve opioids and, most commonly, fentanyl. Overdose Uptick During COVID-19 There are many causes of overdoses. For one thing, people are using their drug of choice alone, and there
