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For those struggling with addiction and substance abuse, medication-assisted recovery is an option. Dr. Drew Blackstock, an addictionologist at North Medical Center-Tupelo regularly treats individuals ...

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The abstinence-based philosophy behind sober homes faces challenges from recovery advocates who think medications should be ...