This is the 4th post in a series taking a look at the evidence provided by advocates of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). If you haven't seen the other posts in the series, you can find them here. (part 1, part 2 and part 3) This post reviews some of the lessons from a closer look at the 19 studies … Continue reading A closer look at the evidence (Part 4)

This is the third post in a series taking a look at the evidence provided by advocates of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The first section below provides the background. If you've already read the first two posts (part 1 and part 2), skip ahead to "A closer look at the evidence (part 3)" below. This post looks at … Continue reading A closer look at the evidence (Part 3)

This is the second post in a series taking a look at the evidence provided by advocates of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The first section below provides the background. If you've already read the first post, skip ahead part 2. This post looks at 5 more (of the 19) studies from the meta-analysis provided by Newt Gingrich, … Continue reading A closer look at the evidence (Part 2)

You may have heard that the unlikely crew of Newt Gingrich, Patrick Kennedy & Van Jones have taken interest in addressing the opioid crisis. More allies is a great thing. They strongly advocate for medication-assisted treatment as the standard of care: Medication assisted treatment, or MAT, is the use of FDA-approved medicine in concert with behavioral … Continue reading A closer look at the evidence (Part 1)