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Why life-saving medication to treat opioid addiction can be hard to access

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Why life-saving medication to treat opioid addiction can be hard to access

This story is part of The Dallas Morning News month-long series on how fentanyl has affected our community. David Walsh has seen firsthand how buprenorphine can benefit patients with opioid use disorder. As a psychiatric nurse, he often sees patients who feel nauseous, in pain and anxious. Thirty minutes after taking buprenorphine, they feel fine. … Read more

California’s CARE Court program to treat mental illness begins next month. What you need to know

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California’s controversial new CARE Court program, meant to address serious mental illness and the state’s homelessness crisis, will go into effect next week. Under CARE — which stands for Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment — the court, family and others can file a petition in civil court if they believe a loved one is suffering … Read more