The medications used are approved by the FDA, are clinically tailored to meet each patient’s needs and are dispensed over a period of months, years or more under close supervision to help treat opioid ...

Use of addiction medications in the jails doubled in 2025, while waitlists surged. A coalition of treatment experts calls for ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...

THE DOCTORS ARE IN: Dr. Genevieve Verrastro, left, a family medicine physician at Mountain Area Health Education Center, is leading a pilot that coordinates with patients in Mission Hospital's ...

It’s no secret the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. It was declared a public health emergency in 2017, and for multiple years following, nationwide overdose ...

Discover how Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is revolutionizing addiction recovery. Take a look at Greene County's medication-assisted treatment clinic, and how medication can help assist with ...

Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, is a time-tested method that uses both medication and counseling to help adults achieve recovery from alcohol or opioid addiction. Years of research has shown ...

Orange County’s Office for a Drug-Free Community leads efforts to curb opioid deaths through prevention education, enforcement, treatment and recovery. Credit: Orange County Government media gallery ...

Mayor Tim Kelly has ordered flags to fly half-staff across city buildings, grounds and facilities on Tuesday in honor of Gerald McCormick. Mr. McCormick served Hamilton County in the Tennessee ...