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Prescription drugs are effective treatments for opioid addiction. Expanding access won't be easy.

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 7, 2022

Right now, only 5% of people battling opioid use disorder have access to the treatments. The Biden Administration wants universal access by 2025.

Methadone — the oldest and most widely used addiction medication — is highly regulated by federal agencies.

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