Not exact matches
Cuomo says the money that is said set aside for
opioid treatment, some $ 2 billion, is «not nearly
enough.»
The National Institute of Drug Abuse has found that increasing access to medication assisted
treatment decreases
opioid use, deaths related to overdoses, crime and the transmission of diseases, Boyle said, though the approach is not being used
enough.
Medications play an important role in managing patients with
opioid use disorders, but there are not
enough physicians with the knowledge and ability to use these often - complex
treatments.
Feb. 12, 2018 —
Opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe
enough to require
treatment at the hospital, such as pneumonia and meningitis, as compared to people who don't use
opioids.