Addiction Telemedicine Has Saved Lives. Let's Keep It GoingContinuing pandemic-era buprenorphine-prescribing policies is essential to combat the overdose epidemic in the U.S.
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?Pediatricians are increasingly treating opioid use disorder in teenagers through medications like buprenorphine.Only 6% of pediatricians currently offer buprenorphine to teens addicted to opioids, despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Addiction Telemedicine Has Saved Lives. Let's Keep It GoingContinuing pandemic-era buprenorphine-prescribing policies is essential to combat the overdose epidemic in the U.S.
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?Pediatricians are increasingly treating opioid use disorder in teenagers through medications like buprenorphine.Only 6% of pediatricians currently offer buprenorphine to teens addicted to opioids, despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
How a Maine County Jail Helped Prisoners Blunt Opioid CravingsExtending access to buprenorphine for opioid-addicted inmates after release can reduce the risk of relapse and overdose.