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Patient Guide: Opioid Addiction and Treatment

What is involved in opioid addiction? How is buprenorphine used to treat it?

Learn about:

Why opioid use disorder is a common problem
How primary care providers are meeting the need for treatment
What is meant by “medication-assisted treatment”
The financial side of treatment

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Patient Guide: Opioid Addiction and Treatment

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REFERENCES

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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