Rubinkam, Michael, <br/><br/>
Heroin Addicts Seek Hard-to-Get Medicine. 
Michael Rubinkam. 
 -  Times Herald,  2005. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.  Article 74,  Health,  1522-323X; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.  Originally Published: Heroin Addicts Seek Hard-to-Get Medicine, April 19, 2005; pp. n.p.. 
<br/><br/> "Krystal began using heroin when she was 14 years old, and it didn't take long for her to become hooked. The teen dropped out of school, lost a ton of weight and hocked her belongings to support a $200 a day habit. Now 18, Krystal said she is drug-free, holds down a job, attends beauty school and cares for her toddler son. She credits a relatively new medication called buprenorphine with plucking her from heroin's grasp." (TIMES HERALD) This article profiles buprenorphine as "an alternative to methadone, long the primary treatment for heroin addiction" and explains that the problem with the new drug is the lack of accessibility. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-323X; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Buprenorphine<br/>Narcotic addicts<br/>Narcotic addicts--Rehabilitation<br/>Health services accessibility<br/>Heroin habit--Treatment<br/>Medical laws and legislation
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050