State policies can influence access to heroin treatment, study finds
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Abuse of heroin and prescription opioid drugs is growing rapidly, creating a need for more treatment options. A new study finds that state policies can influence the number of physicians licensed to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that can treat addiction to heroin and other opioids in outpatient settings.