Only about 1 in 3 pharmacies across the country are able to fill prescriptions for a critical treatment option for opioid addiction , according to a new study from the University of Southern California.

Researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics found that only 39% of pharmacies in the United States were able to fill a prescription for the medication buprenorphine, a mild opioid used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs on Tuesday.

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