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More Young People Now Getting Addiction Treatment Meds
Health & Wellness•Oct 2

More Young People Now Getting Addiction Treatment Meds

Following a 2016 push by pediatricians, more young Americans with opioid use disorder are now receiving life-saving addiction medications like buprenorphine and methadone. The increase marks progress in treating adolescent addiction as a medical condition, not a moral failing.

STAT News•2 min read
Yale Researchers Map Path to Save Lives After Overdose
Solutions•Mar 12

Yale Researchers Map Path to Save Lives After Overdose

A Yale team has identified exactly when and how healthcare can intervene to save lives after opioid overdoses. Their findings reveal a critical 90-day window where the right support could change everything.

Medical Xpress•2 min read