A new drug is having some success in combatting heroin addiction, but health officials said that Baltimore's unusual program must overcome obstacles to meet its objectives.
The health department released a report on the progress of the Baltimore Buprenorphine Initiative. According to Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, the program has spent nearly $1 million since October to get heroin addicts into a drug treatment program, find health insurance for them and link them with personal physicians.
Sharfstein discussed the program Wednesday at a hearing before the City Council's housing, health and human services subcommittee.
Buprenorphine was approved five years ago by Congress to treat opiate addiction. Patients get prescriptions from their doctors and take the medication at home.
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