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Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds.

August 16, 2023

Mann B. Health Shots. National Public Radio. August 7, 2023.

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Stigma against behavioral health conditions is known to affect the quality of care relationships and therapeutic actions. This news article discusses the limited use of methadone and other medications as strategies to assist in the care and recovery of opioid use disorder patients.

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