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Tim Murphy: “The immediate tragedy here isn't that some individuals won't be able to taper off maintenance medications, it is that…”

On the recordApril 22, 2015
The immediate tragedy here isn't that some individuals won't be able to taper off maintenance medications, it is that most won't even be able to access an evidence-based treatment modality.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy highlights the lack of access to effective addiction treatments as a critical issue.

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