For more than a decade, Congress, clinicians, and policymakers have been requesting implementation of a special registration pathway that would allow registered clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine without an in-person visit requirement. It s clear to us that the time to implement the pathway is now.
<p>An effective approach to the opioid crisis requires primary prevention strategies to reduce unnecessary opioid initiation. Opioid settlement funds should be directed toward these strategies by leveraging nonpharmacological pain management.</p>
In its 2018 Human Needs Assessment, the Community Foundation of Frederick County identified substance-use disorder as one of the most pressing needs in Frederick County, alongside supporting families with children