Opiate addiction experts call on lawmakers to remove a barrier to rural methadone treatment

Advocates are optimistic the New Mexico Legislature will change a law during the upcoming legislative session to allow nurses to administer methadone, a barrier they say is making it harder to help those with opioid addictions, especially in rural areas. State law allows only pharmacists to dispense “take-home” doses of methadone or buprenorphine, commonly known … Continue reading Opiate addiction experts call on lawmakers to remove a barrier to rural methadone treatment