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Heroin use in the United States has grown considerably over the past decade. Approximately 3 million Americans have used heroin,¹ a fact that has led to increasing concern about heroin-related problems such as overdose, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, unemployment, and crime. Finding effective treatments for heroin dependence is critical. The report by Johnson et al. in this issue of the Journal² represents an important step toward expanding the options for treatment.

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