Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients

Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients
Many patients are now being hit with limits on the drugs that they use to help curb cravings. These pills are often used for opioid addiction treatment, and include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. The new policies, which were put into place … Read more on EIN News (press release)

Iowa Juvenile Home cited for violations in its drugabuse treatment program
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Juvenile Home has been given 15 citations for violations in its substance-abuse treatment program, according to a new inspection. The violations resulting from the July 29 visit included lack of oversight and failure to … Read more on Omaha World-Herald

Dallas County's DIVERT program provides intense supervision in substance
The court is for people facing a first-time state jail or third-degree felony drug charge. Participants, who pay $ 1,040, must be in need of inpatient or outpatient treatment for a substance abuse problem. The program includes a judge, attorneys, case … Read more on Dallas Morning News