Researchers from Rutgers Health and Harvard Medical School have found fewer congenital defects in children whose mothers treated opioid use disorder with buprenorphine rather than methadone during the ...

The lawsuit claims a woman went into labor early because of forced withdrawals when the jail did not supply her prescribed methadone.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In utero buprenorphine exposure was associated with lower malformation risks vs. methadone exposure.

The effectiveness of different treatment options for opioid use disorder (OUD) will vary between people. Generally, the most effective option is a combination of medication and counseling. OUD ...

In cases of opioid use disorder, short-term medically managed withdrawal (commonly known as detox) and long-term rehabilitation treatments that don’t incorporate continued use of buprenorphine or ...

Since the Food and Drug Administration approved methadone for treating opioid use disorder in 1972, its distribution has been strictly regulated. The regulations were put in place to ensure public and ...

Permanent regulatory improvements to the methadone treatment system have begun, and more are urgently needed. Overdose rates are higher than ever before due to fentanyl; and opioid use disorder (OUD) ...

Jen Jeffries was arrested on drug charges back in 2007. She was 21 years old, living on the streets in San Francisco at that time, and injecting heroin several times a day. She no longer wanted to get ...

When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows. But decreases in cocaine or ...

Methadone, a synthetic opioid renowned for its pivotal role in opioid addiction treatment, stands as a beacon of hope for those navigating the challenging path to recovery. In this quick guide, we ...

Editor’s note: The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Daily Herald. Many incarcerated Utahns still have a hard time getting their hands ...