Fighting Addiction With a Pill Has Potential for Abuse, Officials Say

Fighting addiction with a pill has potential for abuse, officials say
Combined with traditional therapy, studies have shown that buprenorphine is as effective a tool as methadone in opiate addiction recovery, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. However, unlike methadone …
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Editorial: Step-down methadone might cut MDC costs
That drew criticism from advocates and doctors who believe methadone programs make addicts more receptive to treatment and help prevent drug-related crime. There also were concerns about the effects of sudden withdrawal from the drug. Rustin put the …
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