| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Black Market For Suboxone Gives Some A Glimpse Of Recovery
USA. Black Market For Suboxone Gives Some A Glimpse Of Recovery
(...) Some leading addiction experts argue that self-treatment with buprenorphine can save lives because it is used in place of more dangerous substances that are blamed for the continued rise in overdose deaths.
“It was not diverted buprenorphine that’s responsible for our current situation,” said Dr. Zev Schuman-Olivier, an addiction specialist and instructor at Harvard Medical School. “The majority of people are using it in a way that reduces their risk of overdose.” (Kaiser Health News, USA, 09.10.2018)
https://khn.org/news/black-market-for-suboxone-gives-some-a-glimpse-of-recovery/