USA. FDA to broaden access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
USA. FDA to broaden access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
The Food and Drug Administration expects to roll out guidance on expanded access to opioid addiction therapy known as medication-assisted treatment, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Saturday at a meeting of the National Governor's Association.
As a practice, such treatment utilizes behavioral therapy as well as medications like buphrenorphine and methadone that can reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms from opioid use. Many addiction specialists consider it the gold standard of addiction treatment.
"Medication-assisted treatment works. The evidence on this is voluminous and ever-growing," Azar said. (CNN, 26.02.2018)
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/26/health/medication-assisted-treatment-opioid-azar/index.html