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In the midst of opioid crisis, Harrisburg dismisses evidence on treatment | Editorial

At the heart of the bill is the false notion that treating addiction with medication only replaces one drug with another.

Bottles of the generic prescription pain medication Buprenorphine are seen in a pharmacy on February 4, 2014, in Boca Raton, Fla. The narcotic drug is used as an alternative to Methadone to help addicts recovering from heroin use. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**
Bottles of the generic prescription pain medication Buprenorphine are seen in a pharmacy on February 4, 2014, in Boca Raton, Fla. The narcotic drug is used as an alternative to Methadone to help addicts recovering from heroin use. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**Read moreJoe Raedle / MCT