A Promising Program Pairs Housing Assistance with Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment
At one year of the Ottawa-based program, retention rate was 77%. Now experts are looking at how it could inform opioid addiction treatment for the most vulnerable in the U.S.
Read MoreSafe Consumption Sites Directly Meet the Needs of the BMC Community
Members of the Grayken Center for Addiction testified to the state about the need for safe consumption sites to address the rise in opioid overdose deaths.
Read MoreA New Toolkit Equips Nurses with Essential Skills to Treat Addiction
Only 50% of nursing schools include addiction care in their curriculum. Now, Boston Medical Center nurses are working to fill that education gap to best support patients and reduce stigma.
Read MoreCan Primary Care Help Youth Better Access Medication for Opioid Addiction?
Nearly two-thirds of patients studied did not receive medication for opioid use disorder, despite recommendations from medical groups. Primary care doctors can help boost access to addiction treatment.
Read MoreDisparities in Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Worsening for Black Americans
New data from the NIH-supported HEALing Communities Study underscores the need for racially inclusive approaches to address the opioid epidemic in vulnerable neighborhoods.
Read MoreWhat Does Post-Operative Pain Management Look Like Amid the Opioid Epidemic?
There is a role for opioid-based medications, but new procedures bring a multifaceted approach to pain management—and bring the patient into the treatment conversation.
Medicaid Expansion Did Not Decrease Segregation in U.S. Hospitals
It raises questions on how patients decide where they receive care, and just as important, how structural racism plays a role in these decisions.
Read MoreCan Parenting Interventions Help Mothers with OUD & Their Babies?
A new clinical trial will research how BRIGHT, a trauma-responsive, attachment-based therapeutic parenting intervention, helps mothers with addiction and their children.
Read MoreA Massachusetts Study Aims to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
The HEALing Communities Study is up and running in several cities, bringing opioid use disorder treatment to people where they are. The goal? Find the most effective way to stop deaths.
Read MoreMandatory Reporting Law Is Harmful for Pregnant People with SUD
BMC experts testified in support of eliminating the requirement to report abuse and neglect for babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.
Read MoreSupport for Newborn Mothers with OUD Doesn’t Go Far Enough
After being in addiction treatment during pregnancy, 40% of women relapse within the first year of their baby’s life. Experts advocate for extended support for new moms.
Read MoreNew Buprenorphine Prescribing Rules Won’t Solve the Opioid Crisis
Miriam Komaromy, MD, medical director of BMC’s Grayken Center for Addiction cautions that the new rules don’t go far enough in addressing opioid overdose deaths.
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