From jail detox to treatment centers: How Cuyahoga County is spending opioid settlement dollars

Cuyahoga County's relatively new withdrawal and recovery pod is possible because of opioid settlement dollars. But what else ...
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Addressing the dual epidemics of hepatitis C and opioid use

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Program helps expectant moms overcome opioid use

Lovelace Hospital has compassionate response to epidemic of fentanyl addiction. Of special concern in the epidemic of ...

For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...
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Cherokee Nation to invest $23 million in addiction treatment centers

Cherokee Nation leaders are set to sign new legislation on Wednesday, committing $23 million to expand substance use disorder treatment and recovery services across the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
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Can Severe Opiate Withdrawal Cause Death?

Opiate withdrawal is typically associated with flu-like symptoms that can be severe but improve over time. In rare cases, death is possible when withdrawal leads to extreme dehydration, a dangerous ...