It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds

For years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special permission from the federal government if they wanted to prescribe ... Read More

More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren’t more people getting help?

A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it. Read More

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