A multi-part series, “The Price of Addiction,” in the Portland Business Journal is a carefully reported and clearly written set of articles that tackle a tough issue — one that needs more attention in our region and across the country. Reporter Elizabeth Hayes, who covers healthcare for the newspaper, does a real service with her straightforward coverage. The Q&A with CODA’s Alison Noice is a valuable primer for anyone interested in the treatment of opioid addiction.
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Opioid addiction treatment in the news
Dec 3 – The science (and stigma) of Suboxone, or buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction is making headlines across the news blogosphere, following a series in The New York Times. The local view …
11/25/2013
KGW News report: Local doctors aware, watching for heroin substitute
CODA Medical Director Melissa Weimer was asked by KGW newsman Wayne Havrelly about the threat of “krokodil,” a potent drug turning up in some U.S. cities. The drug, reports Havrelly, is created from “codeine pills …
10/2/2013