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Opioid Deaths Spark Push to Ease Buprenorphine Rules
A patient in treatment for opioid use disorder holds his bottle of the addiction medication buprenorphine. As opioid overdose deaths spike during the pandemic, doctors are asking the federal government to make it easier to prescribe the lifesaving drug.
Ted S. Warren
The Associated Press
This story has been updated to clarify the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s position on training and to disclose the position of the Pew Charitable Trusts on this issue.
With drug overdose deaths soaring during the pandemic to the highest levels ever recorded, a growing chorus of medical experts is calling on the federal government to deregulate the addiction treatment medication buprenorphine.
John Brooks Recovery Center opens Detox Center in Mays Landing
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JBRC’s new Residential Treatment Facility in Mays Landing features 23 detox beds and is now accepting new patients and referrals.
JBRC’s new Detox Center in Mays Landing is open.
“Residents will receive the highest quality treatment, individualized care and 24/7 supervision from medical staff who are specially trained in withdrawal management,” said Michael Santillo, CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center. MAYS LANDING, N.J. (PRWEB) January 26, 2021 John Brooks Recovery Center (JBRC) has announced that its new Detox Center, part of JBRC’s new Residential Treatment Facility in Mays Landing, is now open. The facility features 23 detox beds and is now accepting new patients and referrals.
John Brooks Recovery Center opens Detox Center in Mays Landing
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MAYS LANDING, N.J. (PRWEB) January 26, 2021
John Brooks Recovery Center (JBRC) has announced that its new Detox Center, part of JBRC’s new Residential Treatment Facility in Mays Landing, is now open. The facility features 23 detox beds and is now accepting new patients and referrals.
The Detox Center is part of JBRC’s new $15M Mays Landing residential treatment facility located at 1455 Pinewood Boulevard in Mays Landing. The treatment facility offers a recovery-oriented model that integrates physical health, behavioral health and recovery support services. This new facility also highlights 46 short-term beds and 46 long-term beds, and expands JBRC’s continuum of care, allowing the organization to help even more people overcome substance use disorders.
Missouri Medicaid Covers Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder for BHG Patients
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DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Responding to the continued public health crisis of opioid addiction in the US, Behavioral Health Group (BHG), the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient opioid treatment and recovery centers in the US, announced that Missouri Medicaid now covers treatment for opioid use disorder at all of its Missouri locations. Current patients need only present their Medicaid card as proof of coverage to immediately access benefits. All BHG locations are accepting new patients who may have been unable to afford care without this expanded coverage.
Atlantic County Justice Facility named R. Scott Chavez Facility of the Year
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The NCCHC award honors ACJF’s joint partnership with John Brooks Recovery Center for its addiction and reentry services.
The NCCHC award honors ACJF’s joint partnership with JBRC. JBRC and the ACJF implemented the state’s first program to provide medication-assisted treatment to inmates,” said Michael Santillo, CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center. MAYS LANDING, N.J. (PRWEB) December 23, 2020 Many people in the recovery community feel strongly that medication-assisted treatment is the key to sobriety and removing barriers is the first step in long-term recovery. Leading the charge is John Brooks Recovery Center (JBRC) in partnership with the Atlantic County Justice Facility (ACJF) as they strive to break the cycle of crime and addiction.