Rural Health, Inc. offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for opioid use disorders

Psychiatric nurse practitioner Erica Vining said the risk of overdose death in patients receiving this type of treatment can ...
Standard-Examiner

Weber County jail launches expanded medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction

OGDEN — People who are incarcerated at the Weber County Correctional Facility and struggling with opioid use disorder now have access to expanded treatment services. During its weekly meeting Tuesday, ...
La Grande Observer

A long way to go: Medication-assisted treatment shows promise in fighting addiction, but there’s only one place to get the full range of MAT in Eastern Oregon

PENDLETON — Situated at the end of a quiet street, the Pendleton Treatment Center occupies the middle slot in a small commercial building. It’s not a particularly impressive structure, but what goes ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment Key to Reducing Opioid-Associated ED Visits: Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH

Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH, says reducing opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits among young adults requires strategies like medication-assisted treatment and targeted outreach. He discusses why ...
AOL

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it?

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it? Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet ...