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Tommy, a repeat patient at the Supportive Place for Observation and Treatment in Boston, says the room has saved lives.

In Boston's 'Safe Space,' Surprising Insights Into Drug Highs

3:39pm August 08, 2016

by Martha Bebinger

As doctors and nurses learn more about what the body goes through during drug use, they are changing the treatment they provide for patients on heroin and other drugs.

When used in conjunction with counseling, Suboxone strips placed under the tongue can help ease opioid cravings and other withdrawal symptoms in people trying to quit a heroin or painkiller habit, doctors say.

Insurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction

4:13pm August 05, 2016

by Jake Harper

Medicaid and other health insurers require doctors to file time-consuming paperwork before allowing them to prescribe drugs that help people quit opioids. That delay fosters relapse, specialists say.

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As many as 70,000 more people could get access to office-based treatment for opioid use now that the administration has raised the cap on the number of patients each doctor is allowed to treat.

Obama Administration Eases Restrictions On Doctors Who Treat Opioid Addiction

12:47pm July 06, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The government is raising the limit on the number of patients a doctor can treat for opioid addiction using the drug buprenorphine to 275 from 100. The move expands office-based treatment options.

Health & Safety

Governor McCrory Expands Access To Overdose-Preventing Drug With New Law

5:07pm June 20, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

Governor McCrory signed a bill Monday increasing the availability of a life-saving medication that's used to treat some drug overdoses.