The Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa, better known by its abbreviation SATUCI, is planning an expansion to better meet the needs of its patients i
The number of US health care providers certified to prescribe buprenorphine more than doubled in the past 4 years, and treatment advocates hope to see that trend continue.
Unlike methadone, the traditional medication to wean people off heroin or other opioids, buprenorphine can be prescribed at primary care clinics and dispensed at neighborhood pharmacies.
The number of U.S. health care providers certified to prescribe buprenorphine more than doubled in the past four years, and treatment advocates hope to see that trend continue.
Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication iowapublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iowapublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.