Naltrexone for Both Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

Naltrexone for Both Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders

​Naltrexone may be a wonder drug but getting patients to take it is a challenge. KEY POINTS Naltrexone, like its cousin naloxone (Narcan), is a wonder drug but getting patients to take it is not easy. Lack of treatment adherence may be genetic, but women and men also...
The New Fentanyl and Speedballing Crisis of 2024

The New Fentanyl and Speedballing Crisis of 2024

​Developing medicines that help with fentanyl addiction and overdose. KEY POINTS Fentanyl in counterfeit pills or smoked alone or with methamphetamine are changing the overdose epidemic. Inexperienced (low-tolerance) fentanyl smokers, users or speedballers, are at...