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Population: 294,450,000 (77% Metropolitan)
Capital: Washington DC

Medications Allowed in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction:

Methadone: level of availability differs state-to-state, treatment is permissable through centers only. (No Treatment is available in ND, SD, MT, ID, MS, WY)
Subutex (Buprenorphine) & Suboxone: available through the general physicians' office

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Key Information:

National Institute of Health Consensus Statement 1997

Federal Methadone Regulations
(July 2001)

Clinical Guidelines for use of Buprenorphine Treatment

Barriers to Effective Treatment

Office-Based Opioid Treatment

Methadone Maintenance in an Office-Based Setting: The Exception to the Rule

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