Methadone Uses

Ohio judge tries drug to rehabilitate addicted inmates
Some experts have criticized the use of suboxone and methadone, though, as merely replacing one narcotic for another and getting the patient addicted to a similar drug. At least one local sheriff said drug treatment of opiate addicts won't happen in … Read more on USA TODAY

VA opiate prescriptions to vets skyrocket, overdose deaths rise
Prescriptions for four opiates — hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine — have risen by 270 percent in the past 12 years, according to data obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting through the Freedom of Information Act. The … Read more on UPI.com (blog)

Should kratom use be legal?
Studies show that a compound found in the plant could even serve as the basis for an alternative to methadone in treating addictions to opioids. The moves are … The fascinating thing is that his only withdrawal symptom was a runny noise. As for his … Read more on Salon