Addiction Treatment and Telemedicine By Dr. Jessica Badichek, PharmD The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently published a document explaining how healthcare providers can use telemedicine as a tool in buprenorphine-based MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) for opioid use disorder. This document helps clarify...

Naloxone: An Emergency Lifesaver By Dr. Jessica Badichek, PharmD Naloxone (brand name Narcan®) is the primary reversal agent for opioid overdoses. It is known as an “opioid antagonist”. This means that it blocks the opioid receptor sites in the body and reverses the toxic effects...

Addiction Medication Misconceptions By Dr. Jessica Badichek, PharmD In recent times, addiction medications also known as MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) medications have come under fire as being substitutes for one addiction to another. Medical professionals such as pharmacists or doctors often think patients on MAT are...

Do medications really work for opioid addiction? By Dr. Jessica Badichek, PharmD There are many treatments for opioid addiction. Some treatments may involve counseling and attendance at 12-Step meetings such as Narcotics Anonymous and others may involve a combination of counseling or behavioral therapy with...