| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. At an Oakland Hospital, a New Way to Treat Opioid Addiction
USA. At an Oakland Hospital, a New Way to Treat Opioid Addiction
So far, the opioid crisis hasn’t hit California as badly as many Eastern and Midwestern states. But with deadly synthetic fentanyl spreading there, Highland Hospital in Oakland is trying a new way of getting addicted patients into treatment. Those who come to its emergency room in withdrawal or with another medical problem are offered an initial dose of buprenorphine, a medication that staves off withdrawal symptoms and cravings. (New York Times, 20.08.2018)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/us/california-today-opioid-addiction-treatment-oakland.html