Methadone Uses

Long-term methadone use is form of 'State-sponsored social control'
Maintaining drug users on the heroin-replacement drug methadone is a form of State-sponsored social control that substitutes one addictive opiate drug for another, the head of one of Dublin's biggest drug-free rehabilitation projects has said. Irene … Read more on Irish Times

Official cites area health issues in VA prescriptions
The center looked at prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine. Oxycodone and hydrocodone are found in … So they may need more narcotic use to alleviate painful symptoms," he said. He said that's a big reason why prescription … Read more on Daily Mail – Charleston

Bangor councilors to consider moratorium on suboxone treatment center …
Suboxone is an alternative to methadone that is less tightly controlled because it has a lower potential for abuse and is less dangerous in an overdose, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As patients progress on therapy, their doctor … Read more on Bangor Daily News