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Controlled-Release Medication Could Improve Outcomes in Addiction Treatment

Researchers at VCU have formulated a drug that works better than methadone or buprenorphine at treating opioid use disorder.

The Under Use of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

The New York Times Magazine takes a long look at the history of the opioid crisis and the under use of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.

An Inside Look at Addiction Treatment in Jail

A PublicSource investigation leads Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, PA, to open its books on addiction treatment.

Tranq Is a Non-Opiate Sedative That Maims and Kills

A recent symposium on the xylazine crisis focuses on the sedative known as tranq and its disturbing side effects.