Law Change Expands Access to Buprenorphine

A federal law that removed the 30-patient restriction on buprenorphine treatment is winning raves from people with addictions to heroin and other opioids, as well as from their care providers. Buprenorphine is an anti-opiate medication that is used to treat opioid addiction, and is used an alternative to methadone.

"I've been a [heroin] user for 20 years, and it's the only thing that's helped," Elizabeth Fabiano, 38, said in an article on the website JoinTogether Online. "I don't know what it does to you, but you don't even think of [heroin] when you're on it. I've been on a waiting list since May."

The law had an immediate, positive impact at programs like Harvard Vanguard. "We actually have four certified physicians, so the practical effect of this is we immediately go from a capacity of 30 patients to a capacity of 120 patients," said Dr. Steve Adelman, a psychiatrist with the company.

For more information about buprenorphine, or for help finding the right addiction treatment program for yourself or someone you love, call 888.287.6175.

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