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Exclusive: Buprenorphine reduces opioid overdose deaths but is highly scrutinized by the DEA. A new bill would make the agency ease up.

Buprenorphine is relatively safe and reduces the risk of opioid death by 38% compared with those not receiving medication. 

Exceeding the standard Suboxone dose helped more patients with opioid addiction stay on medication treatment.

Ozempic linked to lower opioid overdose rate in those with diabetes, study shows

Pandemic-era rules, set to expire Dec. 31, enabled telehealth prescriptions of controlled medications like buprenorphine, Ritalin and Adderall. Two lawmakers are trying to preserve access.

The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to force health insurers to cover mental health care on

The drug overdose crisis has hit Native Americans harder than any group. Now a $270 program will allow native researchers to study causes and potential solutions. 

Amid the overdose epidemic, Purdue is viewed as a national villain. The company said it plans to sell Zurnai, its medication to reverse opioid overdoses, at cost.

Offering people incentives to stop using meth, a practice known as contingency management, runs against a federal cap of $75 per year. But officials are wary of political perceptions.

Some recovery houses bar addiction treatment with buprenorphine or methadone, despite federal rules. Advocates say the Biden administration should get serious about enforcement.