#NH #SB123 requires #medicaid pay for ear #acupuncture for people with substance abuse disorder.
This sounds great except that I’m pretty sure this means they’re going to take away people’s #methadone and #Suboxone and make them do ear acupuncture instead.
It says “access to ALL medical treatments” do not let them forget that part. ALL.
That’s not great. And it looks like it’s going to pass.
The Tyee: They’ll Always Be ‘Everyone’s Someone’ to Me https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/08/21/Always-Be-Someone-For-Everyone/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #UnitedConservativePartyofAlberta #recovery-orientedsystemofcare #abstinence-onlydrugtreatment #CompassionateInterventionAct #trauma-informedcareproviders #AlbertaPremierDanielleSmith #supervisedconsumptionsite #AlbertaMentalHealthAct #councillorTimCartmell #LethbridgeARCHES #toxicdrugcrisis #Suboxone
The 1st Step Act ordered federal prisons to give addiction medications to more prisoners. But 4 yrs later, >90% of people who need them aren't on them
Instead, they're getting punished for smuggling in meds they should be getting legally.
My latest:
#addiction #medication #journalism #prisons #suboxone #buprenorphine #federalprison
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-prison-suboxone-addiction-medication-rcna60946
What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid #Addiction
This guide is based on the best research data available ... all using the highest level of evidence available, based on the standards of evidence-based medicine.
(Note: #buprenorphine / #suboxone and #methadone treatment are not without drawbacks. But this is important info.)
