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ISAM commemorates World Drug Day with call for science-based, compassionate global addiction care
The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM), a globally recognised body of over 15,000 professional members and 55 ...
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No Addiction Medicine Service? No Problem! Things You Need to Know to Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders
The session emphasized different strategies to initiate buprenorphine, naltrexone, acamprosate, gabapentin, and phenobarbital ...
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Methadone is stigmatized but works well for many addiction patients. Why is it so hard to get? - WGBH.org
Markey disagreed. He said the first step is legalization, and after that, addiction doctors will step up. Still, even some supporters of Markey’s legislation think it could be stronger. BHN’s Potee, ...
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PursueCare to Spotlight Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics at the 56th American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver April 24-27 - Business Wire
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PursueCare, a leading provider of virtual addiction treatment and specialized pharmacy services, is proud to announce its participation in the 56th Annual American Society ...
Beyond the White Coat: 1 of most effective addiction treatments started in Akron | Opinion
Founders' Day recently celebrated the 90th anniversary of Alcoholics Anonymous. It incorporates an often untapped aspect of ...
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New rules for methadone ease access opioid addiction treatment : Shots - Health News - NPR
An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. ... The American Society of Addiction Medicine supports the proposed legislation.
Kentucky's outdated drug policy has deadly consequences for addiction recovery | Opinion
Addiction is not a moral failing. It's a medical disease, and those in recovery who need medication like buprenorphine should ...
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Addiction as a disease remains misunderstood - Rolling Out
Addiction’s effects extend beyond the reward pathway to alter the prefrontal cortex—the region responsible for executive functions like logical thinking, impulse control, and long-term planning.
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PursueCare’s Dr. Jason Kirby Honored as 2025 Distinguished Fellow by the American Society of Addiction Medicine - Fox 59
PursueCare’s Dr. Jason Kirby Honored as 2025 Distinguished Fellow by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. News provided by. EIN Presswire Dec 05, 2024, 11:00 AM ...
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New rules should make methadone easier to get, but change is slow in many places
It should be easier to get methadone today than it has been in decades. In April, 2024, the federal government relaxed some of the rules around the treatment for opioid addiction. But many ...
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Methadone is stigmatized but works well for many addiction patients. Why is it so hard to get?
As the opioid addiction crisis continues in America, there are both new and old medications available to treat it. One of the oldest is methadone. It is also the most stigmatized — and the most ...
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PursueCare to Spotlight Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics at the 56th American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver April 24-27 - Morningstar
PursueCare, a leading provider of virtual addiction treatment and specialized pharmacy services, is proud to announce its participation in the 56th Annual American Society of Addiction Medicine ...