When An Iowa Family Doctor Takes On The Opioid Epidemic

ABBY GOODNOUGH, NY Times: Science
Sat, 06/23/2018 - 2:00am

Few primary care doctors are willing to do what Nicole Gastala has: endure the challenges of prescribing buprenorphine, a medication for opioid addiction.

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