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The stigma around addiction must end, PBJ/Kaiser panelists say

The stigma around addiction must end, PBJ/Kaiser panelists say

Too many people suffer alone because of shame. Here is one Portland woman’s story. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)MedWorm Message: If you are looking to buy something in the January Sales please visit TheJanuarySales.com for a directory of all the best sales in the UK. Any income gained via affiliate links keeps MedWorm running.
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Some users find help by opiate substitute on black market: ‘What normal feels like’

There is a black market for buprenorphin, one of three federally approved drugs for opioid addiction. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Recovering addicts find support and community at sober gym

There are no initiation fees to join, no monthly dues. The only requirements are 48 hours of sobriety, and a will to get your life back (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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Accounting for the uncounted: physical and affective distress in individuals dropping out of oral naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder – Carroll KM, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Yip SW, Kiluk BD, DeVito EE, Sofuoglu M.

BACKGROUND: The theoretical benefits of naltrexone as a treatment for opioid use disorder (e.g., safety, non-addictive, low risk of diversion) stand in sharp contrast to its disappointing record on retention in most samples. The relationship of uncomfortab… (Source: SafetyLit)
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Clinic to start dispensing methadone

It ’s been two months since Catholic Health opened an addictions clinic in Amherst to expand access to counseling and treatment. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
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