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

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 buprenorphine, a medication that helps patients overcome opioid addiction and prevents fatal overdoses.

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