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Really great to see buprenorphine getting coverage. Despite access opening up via the elimination of the X Waiver, dispensing has not gone up. More people need access to this life-saving and life-changing drug. And it's so important that this segment explains that so many rehab and treatment programs and halfway houses require "abstinence" that includes going off this medication - a policy that can have deadly consequences. AND we have to talk about methadone, another medication for opioid use disorder. As with all medications, buprenorphine doesn't work for everyone who has the condition it was designed to treat, and especially with fentanyl use, methadone is an important option. But it is the most highly regulated prescription drug in the country, only accessible by going to a special clinic (up to 6 days/week). But 77.5m Americans live in a county that has no such clinic. People can face a commute of hours - which is simply unworkable for many people, due to work, family, transportation, and financial constraints. Missing even one appointment can result in the clinic revoking your privileges, depending on the clinic. We need every solution on the table, every tool in the toolbox ready to be picked up and used.

Enhance your practice with courses on opioids, opioid overdose, opioid prescribing and pain, adolescent-focused, and general substance use. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has a wide variety of CME/CE courses on the topics you need to best care for your patients: https://bit.ly/45tWowA #COPE #AddictionMedicine #SubstanceUseDisorder #OpioidUseDisorder

Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered in time. Dr. Alexander Walley answers key questions about naloxone and addresses myths about the overdose reversal medication in this new resource from #HEALingCommunities. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3VBD8Ku.

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The answer is YES. It can help patients reduce cravings for opioids or alcohol, which can make it easier to stop using. Medications can also reduce the risk of overdose because patients are less likely to take too much of their drugs of choice. Learn more about MAT and its proven benefits in this blog: https://lnkd.in/gUM27j_h #danville #addictiontreatmentcenter

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MORE LETHAL THAN YOU THINK | It takes less than 2 mg of fentanyl to overdose, which is smaller than the tip of a pencil. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is the leading cause of overdose death among Alaskans. In the last year fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased nearly 70% among Alaskans. Any pill you get outside of a pharmacy can have fentanyl in it. Learn more about fentanyl and how to protect yourself and your loved ones at opioids.alaska.gov.

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Learn how to reverse a prescription or illicit opioid overdose and receive a free kit containing two doses of Narcan. Pain killers are still highly prescribed for individuals dealing with chronic pain as well as older folks and they contain opioids - we should all have a kit on-hand.