Methadone Uses

Heroin substitute offers hope to addicts
But, unlike the heroin in NAOMI, hydromorphone is a legal pain medication. Once Ms. Tobin finished her time in the new trial, called SALOME, she and about nine others were allowed to join a … The NAOMI trial, similar to studies in countries like … Read more on The Globe and Mail

The 'War on Drugs' and Pain Patient Casualties
Oxycodone is effective in relieving pain. Alternatives such as morphine-based medicines are less well tolerated by many and other synthetics such as methadone have less [usefulness] due to side effects. As a result of … We suggest they first ask … Read more on Pain Medicine News

Reynolds: Time to make overdose antidote readily available
… Overdose Awareness Day is Saturday, and if it's like every other day in recent history, another 100 Americans — at least one of them a Long Islander — will struggle to take their last breaths while under the influence of opioid painkillers … Read more on Newsday