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Treating opioid addiction with Suboxone is easier. Will doctors get on board? : Shots
Treating opioid addiction with Suboxone is easier. Will doctors get on board? : Shots

Treating opioid addiction with Suboxone is easier. Will doctors get on board? : Shots

Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in Massachusetts. The patient, whose first name is Kim, says buprenorphine has helped her stay off heroin and avoid an overdose for nearly 20 years. Jesse Costa for KHN hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa for KHN Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in Massachusetts. The patient, whose…

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Federal prisoners are punished for using the addiction medication Suboxone
Federal prisoners are punished for using the addiction medication Suboxone

Federal prisoners are punished for using the addiction medication Suboxone

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for its newsletters, and follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Timothy York knows what works to treat his decadeslong opioid addiction: Suboxone, a medication that effectively quiets cravings.  Since York arrived in federal prison in 2008, he has been held in a series of facilities awash with contraband drugs and violence. He’s spent tens of thousands of dollars buying…

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