Fighting Addiction With a Pill Has Potential for Abuse, Officials Say

Fighting addiction with a pill has potential for abuse, officials say
In 2000, Congress relaxed rules governing the prescribing of opioids to treat addictions to heroin or prescription painkillers, creating a key distinction between methadone, which has been used to treat heroin addiction since the 1960s, and buprenorphine.
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Hoquiam treatment center opening April 2nd
The clinic will be to treat people with an opioid dependence with a medication assisted system including methadone and suboxone. Dr. Carney spoke on the data that has been compiled showing their method as an effective way to help with opiate addiction.
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