Buprenorphine is a critical medication for treating opioid addiction, effectively diminishing cravings and significantly lowering overdose death risks. While its benefits are clear, as highlighted by Mallory Berry's journey from severe addiction to recovery, the medication's uptake in the U.S. has stagnated despite compelling evidence of its efficacy. Statistics indicate that opioid addiction mortality rates are alarmingly high, thus emphasizing the urgent need for increased access and awareness around buprenorphine as a viable treatment option for those struggling with opioid use disorder.
"The natural history of opioid-use disorder is: People die."
"Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, and people who use it are 38 percent less likely to die of an overdose."
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