From liquid handcuffs to miracle molecule: MOTAA would expand methadone access and help fight the overdose epidemic
Kayla was referred to our addiction clinic after a visit to the emergency department for a skin infection, common in people who use drugs intravenously. Recognizing her fentanyl use was escalating out of her control, she made an appointment to…
Kayla was referred to our addiction clinic after a visit to the emergency department for a skin infection, common in people who use drugs intravenously. Recognizing her fentanyl use was escalating out of her control, she made an appointment to discuss starting buprenorphine, a mainstay of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). While our initial office visit with Kayla was straightforward and optimistic, during subsequent visits she continued to experience …
