Treating Substance Abuse
Every single day, our televisions and newspapers are filled with the details of brutal murders, fatal car crashes, incidents of domestic violence and child abuse, babies born addicted to crack, and increasing numbers of people infected with the deadly HIV. While most people are shocked...FDA Approves Two Forms of Buprenorphine for Opiate Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two versions of the drug buprenorphine for treating opiate dependence, clearing the way for heroin and other opiate users to receive treatment in doctors' offices in addition to methadone clinics. |