by Pollen Williamson | Nov 29, 2018 | Content
Methadone clinics continue to multiply in NC, with 72 active Opioid Treatment Programs in 49 counties as of December 2018, and an additional 6 pending applications. A recent Stateline article by The Pew Charitable Trusts explains that while Congress and the Trump...
by Pollen Williamson | Jun 28, 2018 | Content
A National Institutes of Health-funded study found that treatment of opioid use disorder with either methadone or buprenorphine following a nonfatal opioid overdose is associated with significant reductions in opioid related mortality. Study authors analyzed data from...
by Anthony McLeod | Jun 29, 2017 | Content
According to SAMHSA’s latest Behavioral Health Barometer, released earlier this month, more patients are receiving medication-assisted therapy. Between 2011 and 2015, methadone use increased by 16%, with nearly 357,000 people now receiving the medication, and use of...
by Anthony McLeod | Jun 1, 2017 | Content
The NC Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS) collects controlled substance prescriptions data within 72 hours of being dispensed and makes this information available to prescribers and dispensers. Using this information, the system is able to calculate...
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