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Why treating addiction with medication should be carefully considered

  • Written by Scott Teitelbaum, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
Vivitrol, a non-opioid medication, is used to treat some cases of opioid dependence. Addiction specialists stress that not all patients need medication, but that many do.AP Photo/Carla K. Carlson

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