Emergency department treatment with buprenorphine puts people struggling with opioid use disorder on path to long-term recovery

Patients who struggle with opioid addiction and who are treated by California emergency department physicians are remarkably successful at achieving long-term engagement in treatment and recovery, according to an original investigation recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Emergency physicians are rising to the challenges posed by the opioid epidemic and [...]

New York Times Magazine: Substance use disorder treatment at the AHS Bridge Clinic

The New York Times Magazine began reporting on substance use disorder treatment at Alameda Health System in late 2023. Their research focused on opioid use disorder and treatment at The AHS Bridge Clinic. Read the resulting article, “An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn't It Used More?" published today in The New [...]