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Ed Markey: For too long, methadone treatment for opioid use disorder has been siloed away from the mainstream healthcare system.

On the recordJune 26, 2026
For too long, methadone treatment for opioid use disorder has been siloed away from the mainstream healthcare system.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Emphasizing the need for integration of methadone treatment.

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