Best Opioid Treatment Is Approved Medications

USA TODAY, USA Today: Opinion
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 1:25pm

Medication, behavioral support systems are needed to treat addiction, says Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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