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This Drug Could Make a Huge Dent in Heroin Addiction. So Why Isn't It Used More?

This drug could make a huge dent in heroin addiction. So why isn't it used more?
Buprenorphine, a partial agonist, has been around for a long time. It's been recognized as a potential treatment for the last several decades. The Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000 opened things up for its use in opiate addiction treatment. HP: Can you …
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Come for the Argument That Casual Drug Use Shouldn't Be Treated Differently
According to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5% of Americans ages 12 and older have tried cocaine at least once, but just 1.8% report using the drug recreationally in the past year. …. I remember that fact as being used both to …
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