addiction

Exclusive Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Biden drug czar: ‘All options are on the table’ for expanding methadone access

Exclusive Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Biden drug czar to summon naloxone makers to White House to discuss pricing

First Opinion Stacey McKenna

Fear-based messaging doesn’t stop drug use. But it does make things worse

Health Lev Facher

Black patients far less likely to receive key opioid addiction medication, study finds

Health Associated Press

U.S. backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

Health Lev Facher

To ease start of addiction treatment, doctors find surprise aid: ketamine

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: DEA will delay telemedicine restrictions for buprenorphine, Adderall, and other drugs

Health Carla K. Johnson — Associated Press

Babies born to opioid users have shorter hospital stays with parental involvement: study

Health Tech Mario Aguilar

STAT Plus: Once bullish on digital health, Orexo hits a wall on reimbursement

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Pennsylvania set to ban supervised drug use sites, in setback for harm reduction

First Opinion Sarah E. Wakeman

Why involuntary treatment for addiction is a dangerous idea

Health Tech JoNel Aleccia — Associated Press

Dying patients protest looming telehealth crackdown

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Narcan manufacturer aims to price over-the-counter kit under $50

Health Lev Facher

FDA’s new plan to study opioids’ effectiveness faces resistance

First Opinion Jonathan JK Stoltman and Mishka Terplan

OTC naloxone is a baby step toward making the life-saving medication accessible

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: White House designates xylazine, better known as ‘tranq,’ as an emerging drug threat

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: A controversial hire at Arnold Ventures raises questions about the donor’s stance on addiction

Health Geoff Mulvihill — Associated Press

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

Special Report Lev Facher

STAT Plus: How the drug industry uses fear of fentanyl to extract more profit from naloxone

Health Lev Facher

Have you had difficulty getting access to medications for opioid addiction?

Health Lev Facher

Methadone doses haven’t kept up in the age of fentanyl. A new rule aims to help

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: HHS secretary signals support for new restriction on addiction treatment

Politics Lev Facher

Advocates, lawmakers warn that Biden telehealth rule will worsen opioid crisis

Health Lev Facher

Amid fentanyl crisis, first-of-its-kind study to evaluate expanded methadone access

First Opinion Howard K. Koh and Michael Fiore

Tobacco companies pledge ‘harm reduction’ but are doing the opposite

Health Lev Facher

FDA advisers recommend approval of over-the-counter naloxone to fight opioid overdose

First Opinion Beth S. Linas and Benjamin P. Linas

The X-waiver for buprenorphine prescribing is gone. It’s time to spread the word

First Opinion Nora D. Volkow

Pregnant people with substance use disorders need treatment, not criminalization

Health Lev Facher

Venture capital is investing little in new treatment for addiction, report finds