EditorialRandall Lambert, a recovering addict who credits buprenorphine with eased his heroin cravings and keeping him from withdrawal, in Hagerstown, Md., March 2, 2023. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)
EditorialSuboxone, a brand name version of buprenorphine, which is prescribed to treat opioid-use disorder, in Vallejo, Calif., May 30, 2018. (Brian L. Frank/The New York Times)
EditorialNik Rowley, who lived in government-assisted hotels during the pandemic, at a friend's home where he lives on the condition that he stay sober and help around the house in Brattleboro, Vt., June 20, 2020. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)