#Opioids

New Medicaid Policy Will Help States Better Fight the Opioid Crisis

A study in Glasgow provided treatment to those receiving opioid substitution therapy for opioid addiction.

The drug can save the lives of people overdosing on opioids.

Several counties have seen HCV rates double, yet advocates say treatment and prevention strategies are still not in place.

An exploration of stigma surrounding hepatitis and drug use and recommendations for addressing it.

Amid the state’s growing drug epidemic, kids are increasingly being born with the virus.

These specialists may need to include the treatment of addiction among their responsibilities.

In the past, he was accused of misusing data, showing religious bias and discriminating against gay men and people with HIV.

Highlights from HIV and hepatitis C research presented at the 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston

Some harm reduction advocates in Philadelphia say yes.

The city wants to reduce its number of opioid-related deaths.

The national increase in acute HCV infection is related to the country’s opioid epidemic and associated increases in injection drug use.

The film follows three women leading the fight against heroin and prescription painkiller addiction in Huntington, West Virginia.

Experts are calling for an additional $100 million to fund the CDC’s Viral Hepatitis programs.

A federal advisory panel has recommended a new vaccine against the virus specifically tailored to adults.

The Bay Area city follows on the heels of Philadelphia and Seattle.

Experts warn that the plant, which is used to treat pain and symptoms of withdrawal from heroin, can be dangerous — and even deadly.