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Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone

  • Written by Melissa S. Fry, Director, Applied Research and Education Center & Associate Professor of Sociology, Indiana University
Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexoneA nurse dispenses liquid Methadose, an FDA-approved medication that helps people addicted to opioids.Whitney Hayward/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

The most effective science-based treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. Methadone and buprenorphine prevent intense cravings and other symptoms of withdrawal, while naltrexone works by...

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