FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Naloxone
On March 29th, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first nonprescription, “over-the-counter” (OTC) naloxone nasal spray, Narcan. This…
Opioids
Opioids are a class of medications and substances that primarily affect the mu opioid receptor, in the central nervous system. Opioids comprise natural opiates and synthetic and semi-synthetic opioids. Opioids can have a medical purpose for the treatment of pain, like prescribed opioid medications. Opioids can also have a non-medical purpose such as heroin, a substance that can be ingested, inhaled, or injected.
Caring for Patients in Today’s Opioid Landscape
In 2021, overdose deaths in the United States reached a record high. At the same time, restrictions on prescription opioids…
Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in New York’s Jails and Prisons
Our NYSAM chapter has been working diligently to educate our members on incarceration and opioid use disorder. Strong evidence supports…
The NY Department of Health AIDS Institute Substance Use Guideline Committee Publishes New Guideline: Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Two new Substance Use Disorder Treatment Guidelines have just been released and posted on by the AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines…
JAMA Article Response: Healthcare Providers Should Not Perpetuate Stigmatization
In a piece published in JAMA that discussed last year’s film Beautiful Boy, Dr. Abigail Zuger endorsed the sentiment of…
ASAM Supports Expansion of Access to Buprenorphine Through The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act
ASAM Board Member, Dr. Margaret Jarvis, testified in front of a Congressional Roundtable on the nation’s response to the “third…