With Opioid Deaths Soaring, Biden Administration Will Widen Access to Methadone

As drug deaths surged above 112,000 a year in the U.S., driven by the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, addiction experts have pointed to a troubling paradox. Proven medications, including methadone, have been shown to save lives, cutting the risk of relapses and fatal overdoses by nearly 60%. Yet they are rarely prescribed.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/02/1228349518/opioid-overdose-addiction-methadone

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