The existence of the X-waiver sends a terrible message to practitioners and the public alike, that treating OUD with buprenorphine requires separate, stigmatizing rules, and that buprenorphine is inherently more dangerous than the powerful opioids that have fueled this crisis.
Criticizing the stigma associated with the X-waiver for buprenorphine treatment.
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