Clinics, addicts at odds over drug : comparemela.com

By law, only methadone clinics can dispense the drug to treat addiction. Critics say draconian methadone regulations erect barriers to one of the few effective treatments for opioid use disorder -- a life-or-death hurdle that may finally be overcome if Congress acts this year to expand access to the drug.

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