How to Prevent Opioid Relapse

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 40% to 60% of people with addiction experience relapse. This rate resembles the relapse risk for patients with conditions like type 1 diabetes, hypertension and asthma. Relapse does not indicate a moral failure on the patient’s part — it just means that they need an adjustment in treatment. […]