First Opinion Stacey McKenna STAT Plus: Making naloxone available over the counter won’t solve the overdose crisis — but it will help
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First Opinion Greg Rudolf Responsibly expanding access to methadone for people with opioid use disorder will save lives
Health Lev Facher Resistance to FDA’s opioid-disposal plan raises concerns about CADCA, a powerful advocacy group
Health Lev Facher Fentanyl isn’t just causing overdoses. It’s making it harder to start addiction treatment
Health Tech Mohana Ravindranath and Katie Palmer STAT Plus: Telehealth companies that prescribed controlled substances during the pandemic brace for business to change
First Opinion Podcast Patrick Skerrett Listen: Will opioid settlement money actually go to opioid prevention? Here’s hoping
First Opinion Linda Richter and Diana Fishbein Allocate opioid settlement dollars to real addiction-ending solutions
A STAT Investigation Lev Facher, Kate Sheridan and Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Documents detail how pharmacy giants Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart failed patients in the opioid crisis
First Opinion Fred Riccardi, Judith Stein and Ellen Weber Medicare needs to cover the full spectrum of care for substance use disorders
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