St. Paul Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has implemented a new program to help treat patients struggling with addiction. Crews now carry suboxone, which can be administered to those in withdrawal.

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Narcotics Anonymous and Salvation Army are often hostile to use of the addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone.

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The powerful animal tranquilizer has started appearing in the illicit heroin and fentanyl market in recent years.

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Combining drugs increases risk of overdose and makes withdrawal and getting medication assisted therapy more complex.

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Methadone and buprenorphine are considered the gold standard of care for opioid addiction. The drugs work by binding to the ...