methadone
Coverage of methadone in the Nexus archive.
- People struggling with fentanyl addiction have a new option in Denver
A new Medication Aided Treatment Clinic in Denver, operated by nonprofit WellPower, offers accessible opioid addiction treatments like Suboxone and Sublocade. Nicole, a fentanyl addiction survivor, advocates for the program, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing cravings and providing peer and medical support.
- Bipartisan bill seeks to allow direct prescribing of methadone for opioid addiction
A bipartisan bill introduced by two senators aims to expand access to methadone treatment for opioid addiction by allowing board-certified addiction medicine doctors to prescribe methadone directly for pharmacy pickup.
- ‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a directive requiring child welfare authorities to seek custody of newborns exposed to drugs or alcohol in utero. Native American groups criticized the policy, arguing it disregards tribal sovereignty and echoes historical practices of Indigenous child removal. Confusion arose among families and healthcare providers about how substances like methadone and fentanyl in medical treatments would be classified under the rule.
- Michigan’s drug fight relies on harm reduction. RFK Jr. says it doesn’t work
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Secretary of Health and Human Services, stated that methadone and buprenorphine will remain central to addiction recovery efforts despite the White House shifting away from other harm reduction programs. He made these remarks in Clinton Township.
- Mother killed her eight-year-old son by poisoning him with blackcurrant juice laced with morphine and methadone, court hears
A mother is accused of killing her eight-year-old son by poisoning him with blackcurrant juice laced with morphine and methadone, as presented in court.
- Eminem, 53, celebrates 18 years of sobriety as he shows off Narcotics Anonymous chip - after 2007 near-death methadone overdose drove him to seek help
Eminem, 53, has achieved 18 years of sobriety, marked by a Narcotics Anonymous chip, following a 2007 near-death methadone overdose that prompted his recovery journey.