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

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Native Americans now have the highest rate of drug-overdose deaths among teenagers and young adults of any ethnic group. At a ...

Regional addiction support and recovery organization Lifeline Recovery Center broke ground Monday on its new 45-acre women's ...

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