Why are Opioids in Medication used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder?

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Since the first swell of heroin misuse in the late 1960โ€™s and 70โ€™s through the more recent epidemic that has spanned more than two decades, addiction science has come a long way in discovering more about the nature of substance use disorder. Despite the mountains of scientific data available, many still donโ€™t see addiction as […]