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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...