Medication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder: A guide
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J Fam Pract. 2023 May;72(4):164-171 | doi: 10.12788/jfp.0591 Medication-assisted recovery (MAR)—the preferred terminology for…
J Fam Pract. 2023 May;72(4):164-171 | doi: 10.12788/jfp.0591 Medication-assisted recovery (MAR)—the preferred terminology for…
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The potentially lifesaving prescription drug buprenorphine is less available to women and Black and Latino people with opioid…
ROCHESTER, Minn. Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats…
Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats opioid dependence or…
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