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Buprenorphine: New Medication to Treat Substance Abuse
PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATIONS HELP PEOPLE EVERY DAY FOR such common ailments as lower back pain. But for a small percentage of patients, painkillers can develop into a nightmare of drug dependence. As many as 13 million people in America abuse opiates, which include painkillers such as Oxycontin and illegal street drugs such as heroin.
by Matthew Dougherty
New Ways to Loosen Addiction's Grip
A quiet scientific advance has given 60,000 Americans a chance to break their dependence on drugs without shame.
By: Anahad O'Connor
Under My Tongue
The new face of the anti-addiction drug buprenorhine - safer, easier and FDA-approved.
By: Steven Kotler
Buprenorphine Efficacy Shown in Office-Based Practices
Newly released research indicates that office-based treatment of opiate addiction with buprenorphine is not only safe, but also higly effective.
By: Jim Rosack
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