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Daryl and Anne injected Suboxone, a brand name addiction medication, to stay away from illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl.

Daryl and Anne injected Suboxone, a brand name addiction medication, to stay away from illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl.

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Street Treatment

Buprenorphine is an FDA-approved medication used to treat opioid addiction, but it can be hard to get. That leaves some people suffering from addiction with a choice: keep using, or get buprenorphine on the black market.

Music used in this episode: MassiveAm-TransTarnishThe DirtyChrome Muffler, and Refraction by Podington Bear.

Read the story: There's An Illegal Market For An Opioid Addiction Medication. Is That Such A Bad Thing?