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Medicine
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Our Prison-Like Clinic System Is Thwarting Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment

Methadone is essential for opioid addiction treatment, yet its distribution is heavily regulated by law enforcement, complicating access for those in need.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

What Needs to Be Done to End the Opioid Epidemic?

Cutting opioid supply and demand, expanding methadone treatment, and developing opioid antagonists like naloxone curbed past epidemics but current opioid crisis persists.
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