Study Shows Portman's CARA Law Led to 111% Increase in Medication-Assisted Treatment Available for Opioid Crisis in Rural Areas
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
Today, a new study published in the journal Health Affairs showed that U.S. Senator Rob Portman's (R-OH) bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA), which became law in 2016, has led to a 111 percent increase in the availability in rural areas of prescriptions of buprenorphine, a form of medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction. CARA granted physician a . . .
Today, a new study published in the journal Health Affairs showed that U.S. Senator Rob Portman's (R-OH) bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA), which became law in 2016, has led to a 111 percent increase in the availability in rural areas of prescriptions of buprenorphine, a form of medication-assisted treatment for those suffering from opioid addiction. CARA granted physician a . . .