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A nurse holds tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, as he prepares to administer the drug in Greenfield, Mass, on July 23, 2018. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, finds only 1 in 4 residential treatment centers for teens offers a gold standard medicine for opioid addiction. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, U.S. study finds

By Carla K. Johnson - Associated Press

Islah Hadith poses for a photograph, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Baltimore. Hadith became addicted to pain killers in her 20s when she broke her ankle playing basketball in high heels. The Baltimore City Health Department's harm reduction program uses an RV to address the opioid crisis, which includes expanding access to medication assisted treatment by deploying a team of medical staff to neighborhoods with high rates of substance abuse and offering buprenorphine prescriptions. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

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Hassan: Move to ease opioid treatment rules a step forward

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FILE - This July 23, 2018 file photo shows packets of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, in Greenfield, Mass. The U.S. government is easing requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using the medication. New guidelines announced Tuesday, April 27, 2021, mean doctors will no longer need eight hours of training to prescribe buprenorphine. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug

By CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press