Bush Signs Law: More Patients May Be Treated For Opioid Dependence/Addiction With Buprenorphine
Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:00 AM EST
... President Bush has signed into law an amendment to the Controlled Substances Act that will increase the availability of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence/addiction. [click link for full article] ...
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- Nicotine dependence
- Drug abuse and dependence
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