Many drug-use treatment providers in N.C. demand unpaid labor, limit access to evidence-based treatment
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A new study finds many organizations that provide residential drug- and alcohol-use services in North Carolina have mandated labor requirements. Organizations with labor requirements are less likely to provide recommended evidence-based treatment for opioid-use disorders and are more likely to operate without a state license for adult substance-use services.
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