Opioid Money Has Helped, But States Want More

Route Fifty: Dozens of doctors, nurses and researchers here at the Medical University of South Carolina are working on new opioid treatment projects many say they never dreamed possible.

“For a small state without Medicaid expansion to mobilize opioid treatment programs and reach as many people as we have is truly amazing,” said Dr. Kelly Barth, a physician and associate professor of behavioral medicine. “We know we’re saving lives every day.”

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