A very well written article. Emphasizes that addiction is a medical disease that requires evidence-based (scientifically researched and proven) treatments. In fact, the piece includes quotes from the head of my lab, Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek of the Rockefeller University.
http://projects.huffingtonpost.com/dying-to-be-free-heroin-treatment
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