Major insurance companies that offer plans in Minnesota recently agreed to a policy change that will expand access to medications that treat opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms. The drug, called buprenorphine and known by its brand name Suboxone, is commonly used by Minnesota rehab centers to help opioid addicts overcome dependency. The new policy will …
Methadone and Suboxone (also known as buprenorphine) are two FDA-approved medications commonly used by Minnesota drug rehab centers to treat opioid addiction. Though methadone is proven safe and highly effective at treating opioid addiction, families and community members are concerned the drug is too addictive, and could result in accidental overdoses during rehab treatment. Now, …
A forum was recently held in Rochester to discuss ways Olmsted County can address and improve its heroin epidemic, which is driving high overdose rates across local communities. The forum was attended by Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson, Sgt. Paul Wilson with the Rochester Police Department Narcotics Unit, and experts from drug and alcohol rehab …
Local law enforcement recently raided a home in Bloomington and seized nearly three quarts of a highly potent opioid called fentanyl. The raid brought in the largest amount of fentanyl ever confiscated in Minnesota, which was equal in value to $275,000, according to local authorities. Since fentanyl belongs to the highly addictive and dangerous opioid …
Suboxone is an FDA-approved medication proven effective at helping opioid addicts overcome dependence and addiction. But despite the drug’s efficacy, many 12-step addiction treatment programs in the state are against using Suboxone, saying drug addiction shouldn’t be treated using another drug. In an effort to prevent their loved ones from suffering opioid overdoses and death, …
Five men and one woman in Anoka County recently overdosed in unrelated incidents within a 12-hour window. All victims were in their mid-20s to mid-30s, and used heroin from the same source. Though opioid addiction and overdose rates are growing nationwide, drug rehab centers in Minnesota can help addicts achieve sobriety — lending to improved …