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adolescent health

Child Gun Injury Risk Spikes When Children Leave School for the Day

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health equity

Playing the Long Game: A Conversation on Policy, Power, and Justice with Alum Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos

addiction treatment.

WBUR

BU Doctors: Make Opioid Treatment Drug Available Over the Counter

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Interview with Michael Stein, professor and chair of health law, policy & management

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, opioids, substance use disorder

The Brink

No Rx Required? Faster Access to Opioid-Based Medication Could Save Lives

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Interview with Michael Stein, professor and chair of health law, policy & management

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, opioids, substance use disorder

Medical Xpress

Allowing the Sale of Buprenorphine without a Prescription Could Save Lives

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Stein, professor and chair of health law, policy & management

Tagged: access to medicines, addiction, addiction treatment, opioids, over the counter drugs, pharmaceuticals, substance use disorder

Science 2.0

Buprenorphine Is a Schedule III Drug for Opioid Addiction — Taking It off Prescription Will Save Lives

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Michael Stein, professor and chair of health law, policy & management

Tagged: access to medicines, addiction, addiction treatment, opioids, over the counter drugs, pharmaceuticals, substance use disorder

New York Times

Can Marijuana Help Cure the Opioid Crisis?

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, chronic pain, marijuana, medical marijuana, opioids, pain, substance use, substance use disorder

Pot Network

Cannabis Won’t Solve the Opioid Epidemic and That CBD and Heroin Use Study Didn’t Find What You Think It Did

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids, substance use, substance use disorder

Sentinel & Enterprise

Legislators Push Treatment over Punishment for Drug Addicts

in Alumni, SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Tami Gouveia

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, criminal justice system, student, substance use disorder

Civilized

Giving Opioid Addicts Medical Marijuana to Treat Their Addiction Is ‘Irresponsible,’ Says Addictions Expert

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, chronic pain, evidence-based medicine, marijuana, medical marijuana, opioids

Medscape

Endorsing Cannabis as an Opioid Substitute ‘Irresponsible’

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

Cancer Therapy Advisory

Reducing the Reliance on Opioids for Cancer Pain: Is the Switch to Cannabis a Viable Option?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: addiction, addiction treatment, cannabis, marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, opioids

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