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“Suboxone has been the only treatment that allowed me not to think about the addiction anymore” — Alan, Ophelia patient since 2021.

Find out how the telehealth process works for opioid use treatment. Discover how telehealth visits can be tailored to your needs and provide personal care.

Understand the significance of harm reduction services for drug users and learn about harm reduction services, kits, and how to find local support resources.

Discover the impact of telehealth on opioid addiction treatment with benefits like better access to experts and improved patient retention.

Discover the latest research on using buprenorphine during and after surgery for OUD patients. Learn about balancing pain management and recovery.

Navigate the fine line between opioid dependence & addiction. Understand the crucial distinctions, risks, and how to ensure safe prescription practices.

Expanding access to medication-based care and improving treatment retention for patients with OUD is vital to address the worsening opioid overdose crisis.

Hear from Lewis, a patient since September 2021, on his experience with opioids and Ophelia.

Using data from the CDC, Ophelia explored the state of prescription opioid dispense rates across the U.S. amid a national record low.

If you’re on Medicaid or eligible to enroll, you might be wondering: Does Medicaid cover drug treatment services? Learn more about Medicaid coverage!

Why are rural communities particularly vulnerable to the opioid epidemic? Learn more about the opioid epidemic in rural communities in this post.

Ophelia explored trends in Medicaid prescriptions for opioid use disorder using data from Kaiser Family Foundation.

Not everyone struggling with opioids will be open to take the path of traditional rehab.

Relying on our existing clinical infrastructure is not simply enough to meaningfully combat the opioid epidemic.

Misusing cold medicines is physically dangerous and can potentially lead to addiction. Understand the risks of cold medicine abuse.

Learn about the new guidelines practitioners must meet to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder after the elimination of the X-Waiver program.

Understand how prescription opioid abuse may lead users to seek and take illicit drugs to deal with their resulting opioid dependency.

Read this step-by-step guide to learn why and how to take a remote, at-home urine drug test while undergoing online MAT for OUD with Ophelia.

Ophelia researchers have proven that urine drug testing is highly feasible for remote care environments. Read takeaways from the peer-reviewed JAMA study here.

Opioid addiction can be unpredictable. Your treatment shouldn’t be. Here is our guide on what to expect, so you can feel confident getting started.

Here are some of the ways that Ophelia responds to the most common barriers to treatment access, like stigma and lack of providers.

Everything you need to know about how to test for this potentially deadly compound.

A loved one's addiction can have a huge impact on kids. While the discussion may be uncomfortable, it's important to help them understand what's happening.

This post covers how to prevent an opioid overdose, how to identify one in an emergency, and what not to do.

Read about how Sean from NY went from dental surgery to addiction to treatment