Key lawmaker blasts Congress’ efforts on addiction: ‘Shame on us’
A Democratic congressman on Wednesday blasted a bipartisan set of proposals focused on addiction, arguing…
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White House announces new plan to address the growing threat of xylazine in overdose crisis
The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new plan to address the growing presence of…
Opinion: What does it mean to be ‘in recovery’? We need a better federal definition
“When I use a word,” one of 19th century British author and mathematician Lewis Carroll’s…
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STAT+: The new weight loss drugs are revolutionizing our understanding of desire. Food cravings could be just the beginning
One month it was pizza. Starting in the late afternoon, while he was teaching a…
‘We fail people’: New data on disparities in Medicaid access to opioid addiction treatment
An estimated 82,998 people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S. last year. A new…
Xylazine, or ‘tranq,’ is making opioid overdoses harder to reverse
For years, public health guidance about opioid overdoses has been relatively simple: Administer naloxone, then…
White House ‘naloxone summit’ omitting prominent advocates for lower costs
The invite list for the White House’s upcoming “summit” on naloxone pricing and accessibility has…
‘The drug bust paradox’: Study shows opioid deaths double after police action
Police drug busts are strongly associated with a large and sudden spike in overdose deaths,…
Teens seeking addiction care unlikely to be offered standard medication
Adolescents who seek treatment for opioid addiction at an inpatient facility are more likely to…
Top health officials call for more research to support fentanyl test strips
The government’s top addiction scientists and key public health officials are calling for more research…
STAT+: Drug companies and pharmacies reach $17.3 billion settlement over opioid crisis
Two large drugmakers and two of the biggest pharmacy chains finalized a $17.3 billion deal…
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STAT+: ‘Stung’ by Pear’s bankruptcy, a state Medicaid program pauses on digital therapeutics
WASHINGTON — After getting burned by the high-profile implosion of a digital health company, a senior…
Opinion: Listen: Why forced treatment can’t fix substance use disorder
When a loved one is living with serious substance use disorder and refuses to get…
Opinion: The DEA needs to officially allow telehealth prescribing for opioid use disorder
The statistics are dismal, though they bear repeating: 81% of overdose deaths in the U.S….
Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits, clearing way for bankruptcy settlement
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday Purdue Pharma can shield its owners — members of…
Opinion: Adopting the term ‘preaddiction’ would be a serious mistake
The National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently proposed…
STAT+: Addiction treatment center founder indicted in sprawling fraud scheme
Over the last few years, Daniel Cleggett Jr. appeared to be living a charmed life….
New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new, easy-to-use version of a medication…
Biden drug czar: ‘All options are on the table’ for expanding methadone access
WASHINGTON — The federal government is aggressively exploring ways to increase access to methadone, a…
STAT+: Biden drug czar to summon naloxone makers to White House to discuss pricing
WASHINGTON — The White House is summoning naloxone manufacturers for a roundtable focused on the…
Opinion: Fear-based messaging doesn’t stop drug use. But it does make things worse
It “rots” flesh. It “tears” bone. It will turn you into a “zombie.” According to…
Black patients far less likely to receive key opioid addiction medication, study finds
Black people are far less likely than other Americans to receive buprenorphine, a key medication…
U.S. backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether…
To ease start of addiction treatment, doctors find surprise aid: ketamine
Ever since fentanyl came to dominate the U.S. illicit drug supply, doctors and patients have…
DEA will delay telemedicine restrictions for buprenorphine, Adderall and other drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding off on making sweeping changes to the way certain…
Babies born to opioid users have shorter hospital stays with parental involvement: study
Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less medication when their…
STAT+: Once bullish on digital health, Orexo hits a wall on reimbursement
After several quarters of promising to deliver concrete progress on key digital therapeutics projects, Swedish…
Pennsylvania set to ban supervised drug use sites, in setback for harm reduction
Pennsylvania lawmakers are set to pass a new ban on supervised drug consumption, effectively ending…
Opinion: Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea
As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there…
Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown
At age 93, struggling with the effects of a stroke, heart failure and recurrent cancer,…
STAT+: Narcan manufacturer aims to price over-the-counter kit under $50
The manufacturer of Narcan, the overdose reversal medication that received over-the-counter status last month, says…
FDA’s new plan to study opioids’ effectiveness faces resistance
The Food and Drug Administration’s latest plan to study whether opioids are effective as a…
Opinion: OTC naloxone is a baby step toward making the life-saving medication accessible
In an attempt to make naloxone more accessible amid the massive human toll of the…
White House designates xylazine, better known as ‘tranq,’ as an emerging drug threat
The White House on Wednesday issued an unprecedented warning about xylazine, the veterinary tranquilizer increasingly…
A controversial hire at Arnold Ventures raises questions about the donor’s stance on addiction
A philanthropic giant’s recent hire of a researcher with controversial theories on naloxone access is…
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing…
How the drug industry uses fear of fentanyl to extract more profit from naloxone
As the U.S. drug crisis has accelerated, the pharmaceutical industry has jumped into action —…
Have you had difficulty getting access to medications for opioid addiction?
STAT is reporting on the obstacles that prevent many Americans from accessing methadone and buprenorphine,…
Methadone doses haven’t kept up in the age of fentanyl. A new rule aims to help
Patients beginning treatment for opioid addiction often face excruciating withdrawal symptoms. But for people struggling…
HHS secretary signals support for new restriction on addiction treatment
WASHINGTON — A federal proposal to impose new restrictions on a key addiction-treatment medication has…
Venture capital is investing little in new treatment for addiction, report finds
There are about as many Americans living with addiction as there are Americans living with…
Opinion: Making naloxone available over the counter won’t solve the overdose crisis — but it will help
The Food and Drug Administration aims to conduct priority reviews of at least two product…
Study of pancreatitis surgery patients finds steady decline in survival and need for better addiction support
For some people with chronic pancreatitis, surgery is the only hope. The condition can cause…
Buprenorphine deaths did not increase despite wider access during pandemic, study shows
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a sea change in addiction medicine —…
The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases. Hospitals are struggling to respond
Increased injection drug use has led to a spike in cases of the life-threatening heart…
Opinion: For addiction treatment, longer is better. But insurance companies usually cut it short
Access to treatment for addiction has long plagued U.S. health systems. Why? Two reasons: It…
Watch: A wave of overdoses is hitting an already vulnerable population
Francesca Coleman, known to friends as “St. Louis,” has been unhoused since the age of…
Watch: The ‘fourth wave’ of the overdose crisis
For over two decades, a crisis of opioid overdoses has been one of the most…
3 debates about addiction medicine to watch in 2023
The U.S. is experiencing its deadliest drug crisis ever, and there’s no end in sight….
Opinion: Allowing pharmacies to dispense methadone is dangerous for patients and communities
Congress is expected to pass a massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that includes numerous…