Letter: Methadone Programs Can Beat Addiction – Newsday

Letter: Methadone programs can beat addiction – Newsday

Letter: Methadone programs can beat addiction
Newsday
There is an ongoing misconception that methadone treatment just hooks the addict on a new drug. This is false. Technically, it's a drug, but if it's administered in the correct manner, it has extremely beneficial medicinal qualities. Therefore, I

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North Korea’s new drug addiction – GlobalPost

North Korea's new drug addiction
GlobalPost
Amidon, commonly called methadone in the West, has roots in World War II, when the German military needed a powerful drug for its wounded and dying. “Amidone was the trade-name for Methadone before the German manufacturers dropped the patents …

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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction – The Providence Journal

R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
The Providence Journal
Paul V. Jabour, D-Providence, would require coverage for all medications used to treat addiction, including methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone (Vivitrol). Practices among insurers vary on Suboxone and Vivitrol, but few cover methadone, …

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40% rise in methadone clients over the decade – Irish Medical Times

40% rise in methadone clients over the decade
Irish Medical Times
At the end of November 2013, roughly 60 per cent of the 9,652 patients had their methadone dispensed by pharmacists in the community rather than in specialist addiction clinics. [email protected]. Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: drug …

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Home News Public meeting for methadone clinic raises… – www.insidebelleville.com/bellevilleregion-news/

Home News Public meeting for methadone clinic raises…
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Staff manage, treat and counsel clients with all forms of addiction. "It is a slow process," he noted, "There is always a potential of relapse." One person said there is a methadone clinic in Brantford downtown where they have two full-time security

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