The NYSPA Report: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder – Effective but Still Underutilized

• By: Frank Dowling, MD SUNY at Stony Brook
• April 16th, 2020
• buprenorphine, fentanyl, medication-assisted treatment, methadone, naloxone, opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, substance use treatment
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As our society continues to struggle with opioid use disorders and diversion of opioid pain medication, several strategies here in New York State have proven helpful. The duty to consult the online Prescription Monitoring Program prior to prescribing controlled substances has resulted in a 90% drop...

WellLife Network Provides Vital Services to Stem the Tide of Opioid Addiction

• By: Amy Platt, PhD, LCSW-R WellLife Network
• April 16th, 2020
• addiction treatment, fentanyl, heroin, medication-assisted therapy, opioid epidemic, opioid overdose, opioids, substance use disorders
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Opium is an extract of the exudate derived from seedpods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Cultivated in the ancient civilizations of Persia, Egypt and Mesopotamia, archaeological evidence and fossilized poppy seeds suggest that Neanderthal man may have used the opium poppy over thirty...