The best treatment for heroin dependence is opioid agonist treatment, where a similar but longer-acting opioid is provided in a regular dose, often with counselling or other support.
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Fentanyl’s wide availability in the drug supply has led to an increase in unintentional overdoses. While prevention strategies are available, limited availability stymies their use.
False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US.
Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.
There is no evidence yet that cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating heroin addiction, despite news headlines claiming this.
As congressional leaders today discuss legislation to curb the opioid epidemic, we look at three articles that explain how it happened and one that suggests some solutions.
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Alberta
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Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
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Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
