Methadone Uses

Cape Flats rehab centre's plan to help heroin addicts
"It also incurs a seeding effect, meaning the risk of overdosing on suboxone is dramatically decreased." Methadone is slightly riskier, Hoosian said. "Methadone is an opioid, meaning it is a synthetic variant of an opiate – it doesn't actually … Read more on eNCA

CVS cuts off docs who prescribe too many narcotics
In 2009, painkiller use was cited in more than 15,500 overdose deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. Drug … CVS said the suspensions followed an analysis of prescriptions brought to its drugstores from … Read more on NBCNews.com

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He has been methadone free for three years. … That's not to say there aren't dangerous elements about cannabis, for example, but comparatively the addictive nature, risk of overdosing and death is much higher with opioids,” said Witt-Foley. The … Read more on CottageCountryNow.ca

After giving the military a second try, soldier to receive top honor
A little over a year after he enlisted, Carter and his platoon were deployed to eastern Afghanistan in May 2009. Despite his aloofness toward his fellow soldiers, Carter would find himself in a situation where he didn't think twice to risk his life for … Read more on CNN