You can learn about opiate drug treatment in California by browsing through the website of the Trust For America’s Health (TFAH). TFAH identifies itself as a non-partisan, non-profit agency that hopes to save people’s lives by “protecting the health of every community.” If knowledge is ammunition, then you will be well armed if you learn more about what’s going on in California to beat opiate ...
Finding Help for Opioid Addiction in Georgia
Two of the biggest barriers to locating help for opioid addiction in Georgia include a fear or reluctance to make the initial phone call for help, and also the inability to locate treatment services at the time when the person is ready to make that phone call. That means that if help is not available when someone reaches out and they have to go on a waiting list, they might very well die before ...
How Are Communities Fighting Opiate Dependence?
President Obama remains more determined than ever to make headway in the fight against opiate dependence and addiction that affects so many people in this country. He addressed current treatment options in a panel discussion that took place in Charleston, West Virginia, where statistics on opiate dependence are higher than anywhere else in the country. The long-ago stereotype of an opiate ...
Naloxone Distribution in Texas: Help for Heroin Addiction
At long last, the Texas legislature approved naloxone distribution in Texas to help the many people who are battling heroin addiction and facing the risk of death. The Lone Star State is one of the most recent, and among the last, of the states to approve naloxone distribution. In Texas it was passed on September 15, 2015, and the people who will benefit from it can thank Republican congressman ...
Updates on Methadone or Suboxone Treatment Legislation
There are several bills floating around the hallowed halls of Congress that address methadone and Suboxone treatment. A search through news websites shows that many journalists are confused about which bill addresses what. You can keep your scorecard accurate by reading these descriptions of the bills that affect medication-assisted therapy whether it’s utilizing methadone or Suboxone treatment. ...
The Naloxone Battle: Help for Heroin Abuse in Georgia
It’s difficult to think that people suffering from heroin abuse in Georgia would be part of a political battle, isn’t it? Yet at a time when the epidemic of opiate addiction has skyrocketed beyond belief, when the numbers of people addicted to heroin have doubled between 2011 and 2013, state governments are challenging pharmaceutical companies for inflating the price of naloxone. Battle Lines Are ...
