Powerful new opioid could relieve pain — without the risks of addiction

More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Stephanie Willis continues to beat heroin

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stephanie Willis struggled with heroin addiction for many years. Now, with the help of a drug called Vivitrol, Stephanie is ...
The New York Times

An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...
Star Tribune

As opiate addiction retains its grip, Twin Cities first responders are turning to another remedy

Officials in Hennepin and Ramsey County are using buprenorphine, a medication to treat opiate withdrawals symptoms that affect a growing number of Minnesotans. More cities are taking notice. As a ...