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FXBG Advance
- January 19, 2024
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Methadone and suboxone (buprenorphine) are two forms of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, which affects three million people in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health. In the Fredericksburg area, according to information provided by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, there are 10 outpatient facilities that prescribe suboxone, but only one […]

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FXBG Advance
- January 19, 2024
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Last week, the Stafford County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of an amendment to county zoning codes that expands the definition of “hospital” to include facilities that provide “opioid treatment services.” If this amendment is approved by the Board of Supervisors, it will require a facility intending to provide intervention to people with […]

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