Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone

Prescription medications can help people with opioid use disorder avoid the risks of relapse and overdose. But stigma based on misperceptions about addiction limits their use.

Melissa Cyders, Professor of Psychology, Indiana University • conversation
July 13, 2023 • ~6 min

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

Fentanyl’s wide availability in the drug supply has led to an increase in unintentional overdoses. While prevention strategies are available, limited availability stymies their use.

Kavita Babu, Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
May 10, 2022 • ~7 min

Oregon just decriminalized all drugs – here's why voters passed this groundbreaking reform

Possessing heroin, cocaine, meth and other drugs for personal use is no longer a criminal offense in Oregon. The idea is to get people with problem drug use help, not punishment.

Clayton Mosher, Professor, Sociology Department, Washington State University • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~10 min

Pharmacists could be front-line fighters in battle against opioid epidemic

Pharmacists are well positioned to provide communities with a lifesaving drug.

Victoria Tutag Lehr, Professor of Pharmacy, Wayne State University • conversation
April 21, 2020 • ~7 min

Significant barriers for patients seeking medication for opioid use disorder

A Harvard Chan School study reveals that buprenorphine-naloxone, a highly effective, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, is difficult to access in states with high rates of death associated with opiates.

Chris Sweeney • harvard
June 3, 2019 • ~3 min

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