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May nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe controlled substances such as methadone or Buprenorphine to treat drug addiction or dependence?

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May nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe controlled substances such as methadone or Buprenorphine to treat drug addiction or dependence?

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No, although nurse practitioners and physician assistants may prescribe controlled substances for pain and other symptom control, midlevel clinicians may not prescribe or administer methadone or Buprenorphine for treatment of drug abuse, dependence or addiction.