Congress Takes Action on Opioid Epidemic With Passage of Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act
Waismann Method Medical Group applauds bipartisan effort to reverse nation’s vast opioid problem LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2016 – For the first time in decades, the U.S. Congress has passed a bill aimed to curb drug addiction via better treatment and recovery options. The Senate approved the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act, or Cara, by […]
Thrillist: Clare Waismann on Kratom
Missy Wilkerson of the Thrillist interviews Clare Waismann on the (semi) legal asian supplement kratom. Excerpts: “Although kratom is not an opiate, it works on the same receptors as opioids,” says Clare Waismann, an addiction specialist at the Waismann Method. Some people use kratom to wean themselves off opioids. However, Waismann says that plan often […]
The Sad Intersection of Fame, Drugs and Death
Excerpt: As the old rock song, Deja Vu, goes, “We have all been here before.” Once again the headlines are full of the unbearable news of another superstar’s drug overdose. Once again, experts on addiction are rushing to use a celebrity death to draw down on the failures of the culture, law enforcement and the […]
FDA Approves Buprenorphine (Probuphine) Implant for Opioid Replacement Therapy
Waismann Method Medical Group in favor of more options in the treatment of opioid dependence and addiction – assuming patients and providers are well-informed LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Probuphine – a first-of-its-kind buprenorphine implant for use by those dependent on opioids – has received approval from the FDA. The same drug has […]
Interview with Dr. Lowenstein: FDA Approves First Opioid Implant
WHDT Interview with the Waismann Method’s very own Dr. Lowenstein on the FDA Approving First Opioid Implant.
When the Addict is a Doctor – The Stigma of Opioid Addiction in Healthcare
The trend against punitive measures runs into resistance when the addict could cause medical errors By Steven Ross Johnson Excerpt: The fear of harm at the hands of impaired clinicians has prompted calls for them to undergo mandatory drug testing. In 2014, voters in California—which abandoned its addiction assistance program for doctors after concluding it […]
Drug Addiction & Drug Abuse: A Failed War – UN Report Calls War on Drugs a Failure
We as a society, need to remove the stigma that has been placed on drug addiction, drug abuse and mental illness, so more people can seek the medical care they require, without feeling shame and fear. Waismann Method Medical Group pledges support to UN, calls for world leaders to pursue alternative global drug policy solutions […]
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Combat Painkiller Abuse & Heroin Addiction
Senate Passes Bipartisan Opioid Addiction and Recovery Bill LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2016 – The Senate passed bipartisan legislation on March 10, 2016, designed to combat the opioid epidemic in the United States. The landmark bill is known as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). It represents the largest legislative action to date, […]
The Rapid Increase in Heroin Overdose Deaths
Waismann Method Group is Calling on the Public Health Community to Increase Access for Mental Health Resources and Humane Heroin Withdrawal Treatment LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2015 — Heroin overdose deaths skyrocketed once again in the United States in 2014, according to recently released figures from the National Center for Health Statistics. Despite constant discussion […]
Narcotic Addiction Study: Adults in Their 50s Now Largest Group Battling Addiction
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Surprising new research shows that the largest segment of the population battling narcotic addiction is not teens or even young professionals. It is older adults, ages 50 to 59 years old. There has been a steady but slight increase in older adults seeking treatment for substance abuse of […]
