Alberta closing more supervised drug injection sites after study backs recovery approach
Alberta is shutting down two supervised drug consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge as recent studies support a shift towards recovery-oriented treatment for addiction.
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of bombing the heroin addict hospital with 400 dead and 250 injured
Afghanistan is blaming Pakistan for a bombing at a rehabilitation hospital for heroin addicts that resulted in significant casualties.
No one exempted from maintenance treatment for opioid addiction
No individuals are exempt from maintenance treatment for opioid addiction in Iceland despite various circumstances.
The majority of people in maintenance treatment for opioid addiction manage to pay the co-payment
Most individuals undergoing maintenance treatment for opioid addiction in Iceland are able to manage the associated co-payment fees.
Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Addiction Could Take Place in Pharmacies
The article discusses the potential implementation of maintenance treatment for opioid addiction in pharmacies in Iceland.
Calls for a comprehensive review of opioid treatment and barriers to it
There is a call for a holistic examination of the opioid treatment process and the obstacles associated with it in Iceland.
Examples of people with opioid addiction quitting treatment due to arrival fees
Some individuals struggling with opioid addiction are discontinuing their treatment because of costs associated with arrival fees.
Examples of people with opioid addiction quitting treatment due to arrival fees
A report discusses how fees for treatment can discourage individuals with opioid addiction from continuing their care.
Noah is eleven days old - and addicted to drugs
Noah, just eleven days old, is struggling with opioid addiction in a treatment facility in Phoenix, Arizona, highlighting the grim reality of the opioid crisis affecting newborns in the United States.
RFK Jr unveils $100M effort to tackle addiction, homelessness and mental illness
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a $100 million federal investment to address homelessness, combat opioid addiction, and enhance public safety through treatment-focused recovery programs, as part of President Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative.
A pain switch in the brain: an experiment manages to end suffering without side effects
A study in mice shows that it is possible to eliminate the sensation of pain without the risk of opioid addiction.