Methadone Uses

Oakdale woman pleads guilty in methadone death
Eck's death was the first of three blamed on methadone recently in the east metro region. In March, Denis K. Parmuat, 32, of Newport, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul after he overdosed on the prescription drug. In July, a 61-year-old Prescott, Wis … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Thousands on methadone treatment
Thousands of New Zealanders are receiving methadone treatment to wean them off heavier drugs, with many patients addicted to painkillers rather than illicit drugs such as heroin. Since 2007 the number of patients treated at methadone clinics has … Read more on Manawatu Standard