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Letters: Congress should pass opioid addiction treatment act

Por: The Advocate Opinion November 16, 2022

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I’ve worked at Crescent Care in New Orleans, a federally qualified health center, for 15 years and am in awe of the perseverance and vulnerability of my patients with . I often treat these patients with buprenorphine, the gold standard of care.Buprenorphine is a key component of successful opioid treatment and can cut the risk of overdose in half. This medication works by blocking the effects of opiates in the brain, which means patients... + full article



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