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Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement funds

  • Written by Elizabeth Chiarello, Associate Professor of Sociology, Saint Louis University
Drugs that treat opioid use disorder are a good use for multibillion-dollar settlement fundsDr. Laura Kehoe gives a presentation about why emergency room physicians should prescribe buprenorphine for people recovering from opioid overdoses.Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

States, cities, counties and tribal governmentsacross the nation will soon receive a windfall through several major opioid settlements. Drug distributors...

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