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Some roadblocks to lifesaving addiction treatment are gone. Now what?

The Keene Sentinel 25 Mar 2023
Attributing some of the resistance to having the waiver to stigma or misunderstanding about addiction, Simmons urged doctors to treat addiction as they would any other disease ... Mukkamala sees promise in the next generation of doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants coming out of schools that have added addiction training.
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Truly random drug testing: Some patients must drug test often, while others are never asked

Yahoo Daily News 25 Mar 2023
Several doctors told KHN there are varying opinions and no national standards on the role of urine testing to monitor adults who take ADHD medication ... Her team recommended urine tests only if patients exhibit “red-flag behavior,” such as appearing intoxicated, repeatedly reporting lost prescriptions, or frequently switching doctors.
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End of COVID emergency will usher in changes across the U.S. health system

Enid News & Eagle 25 Mar 2023
That transformed essentially every corner of American health care — from hospitals and nursing homes to public health and treatment for people recovering from addiction ... A looming rollback of broader access to buprenorphine, an important medication for people in recovery from opioid addiction, is alarming patients and doctors.
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Kaiser Health News: Some roadblocks to lifesaving addiction treatment are gone. Now what?

The Duncan Banner 24 Mar 2023
Attributing some of the resistance to having the waiver to stigma or misunderstanding about addiction, Simmons urged doctors to treat addiction as they would any other disease ... Mukkamala sees promise in the next generation of doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants coming out of schools that have added addiction training.
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Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time

Caledonian Record 24 Mar 2023
MONTICELLO, Minn ... The delay in making an announcement about the leak raised questions about public safety and transparency, but industry experts said there was never a public health threat ... More from this section. Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests. Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits ... Recommended for you.
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‘I don’t trust myself.’ For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting in Ramadan brings another set ...

CNN 24 Mar 2023
“I would never wish something like bulimia, especially, on anyone, because it’s like an addiction.” Habiba is not alone in her experience ... When she was about 16, Habiba said her eating disorder symptoms worsened until her parents took her to a local doctor.
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India and vaping: When being lit is the problem

Hindustan Times 24 Mar 2023
Mushroom clouds have never signified anything good.The ones that emerge from e-cigarettes or vapes are no different ... (Shutterstock) ... Often though, it only means they’re giving up one addiction for another, say doctors from Johns Hopkins, on a list of vaping practices on their website. Avoid cigarettes, certainly. But don’t pick up the e-cig either ... ....
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How bad is the opioid crisis in Israel?

Cleveland Jewish News 23 Mar 2023
Stacy Shoshan, an internal medicine doctor and addiction medicine specialist, says that unlike in America, it is very easy to get opioids from primary care doctors in Israel ... And his advice for anyone addicted to opiates is, “Get your doctor to help you find a program.”.
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Opioid addiction drug tests don’t always catch cheating, study finds

Chicago Sun-Times 23 Mar 2023
Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking the medication for opioid addiction are sticking with the treatment." ... Doctors often use urine tests to make sure patients taking the medication for opioid addiction are sticking with the treatment ... Doctors often use urine ...
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End of COVID emergency to bring changes across U.S. health care system: CBS

People Daily 23 Mar 2023
With the end of the emergency, nursing homes will have to meet higher standards for training workers; a looming rollback of broader access to buprenorphine, an important medication for people in recovery from opioid addiction, is alarming patients and doctors; hospitals return to ...
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Regulations tape off empty drug rehab beds

News-Press Now 23 Mar 2023
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s drug rehabilitation centers have open beds and the capacity to accept more patients, but a glut of paperwork and unique staffing requirements means that those struggling with drug addiction get turned away ... Reaching a point where someone with addiction seeks out treatment can be a long road.
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End of pandemic emergency means changes to nursing homes, hospitals

The Oregonian 23 Mar 2023
That transformed essentially every corner of American health care — from hospitals and nursing homes to public health and treatment for people recovering from addiction ... Addiction treatment. A looming rollback of broader access to buprenorphine, an important medication for people in recovery from opioid addiction, is alarming patients and doctors.
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Kaiser Health News: End of Covid Emergency will usher in changes across the US Health System

The Duncan Banner 23 Mar 2023
That transformed essentially every corner of American health care — from hospitals and nursing homes to public health and treatment for people recovering from addiction ... A looming rollback of broader access to buprenorphine, an important medication for people in recovery from opioid addiction, is alarming patients and doctors.
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Changes expected as COVID emergency ends

The Robesonian 23 Mar 2023
That transformed essentially every corner of American health care — from hospitals and nursing homes to public health and treatment for people recovering from addiction ... A looming rollback of broader access to buprenorphine, an important medication for people in recovery from opioid addiction, is alarming patients and doctors.

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