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Could the pandemic change addiction medicine for the better?

Could the pandemic change addiction medicine for the better?

09/10/2020

PBS News Hour

Could the pandemic change addiction medicine for the better?

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Could the pandemic change addiction medicine for the better?

For many Americans facing addiction, the pandemic has made life significantly harder. Across the country, overdoses have soared, with more than 40 states reporting increases in opioid-related mortality. But the coronavirus is also changing how addiction medicine can be provided, and some experts are saying that could be a silver lining in a devastating public health crisis. Stephanie Sy reports.

09/10/2020

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