Bag Containing Methadone Left on Northampton Bus

Bag containing methadone left on Northampton bus
… a black shoulder bag which was mistakenly left on the number 16 bus in Northampton this morning to hand it in. As well as clothes, make-up and a toothbrush, the bag contained a small amount of methadone, which is normally used as a heroin substitute. Read more on Northampton Chronicle & Echo


Drug court gains 3K boost
The medication-assisted treatment would be the prescription medication Vivitrol, which is used to treat alcohol and heroin or opioid dependence. Church said Vivitrol “is more effective” than methadone, a pain reliever used as part of drug addiction … Read more on Livingston Daily