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Top government researcher calls for easier access to drug that treats opioid use disorder: No reason why not

Por: CBS News Health November 18, 2022

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The top addiction researcher in the U.S. government is calling for the broad deregulation of methadone — a medication that can reduce dependency on opioids — in a major departure from how it is currently made available. Nina Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), made the comments Wednesday during the annual STAT Summit, a two-day event that gathers experts in various health and medical fields. Volkow addressed the... + full article



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