Opioid crisis renews focus on expanding access to methadone
Season 2024
Episode 354
About the Episode
While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get treatment. William Brangham looks at the renewed focus on methadone, one of the oldest and most effective medications in this fight.
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