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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Planet Money

Episode 391: The Anti-Addiction Pill That's Big Business For Drug Dealers

Heroin (left) and Suboxone (right) are both for sale on the street.

July 31, 2012 It's totally legal. So why do lots of addicts have to buy it on the street?

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

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Meet The Drug Dealer Who Helps Addicts Quit

Suboxone is used in the treatment of opiate dependence.

July 26, 2012 A prescription drug called Suboxone helps wean people off of heroin and pain pills, but addicts have a hard time getting prescriptions. So they're turning to the black market.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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An Economist Gets Stoned

January 27, 2010 Would making drugs legal make them cheaper or more expensive?

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