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.

March 29, 2019 by Melissa Weimer, MD

To Address the Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Invest in the Next Generation of Addiction Treatment Providers

Melissa Weimer, Jeanette Tetrault, and J. Craig Allen recently published an op-ed in the New Haven Register highlighting the substance…

March 12, 2019 by Josh Lynch, DO

Buffalo Matters: This Innovative Strategy is Saving Lives in Erie County, NY

People seeking treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) should be able to access that care 24/7 and have choices of where they want to continue treatment. Places like Buffalo, NY are embracing this treatment ideal and changing the way patients access care for OUD.

February 15, 2019 by Melissa Weimer, MD

Opioids

To Address the Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Invest in the Next Generation of Addiction Treatment Providers

Buffalo Matters: This Innovative Strategy is Saving Lives in Erie County, NY

NYSAM Opposes Assembly Bill 8566/Senate Bill 6815

Breaking the Stigma of Opioid Addiction Treatments

Treatment Options Often Lacking for Opioid Addicts