Methadone Uses

Study: VA hospital narcotic prescriptions up 270 percent
A study by the Center for Investigative Research claims prescriptions for powerfully addictive opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine at Veterans Administration hospitals have jumped 270 percent in the last 12 years. Read more on News10.net

VA's opiate overload feeds veterans' addictions, leading to overdose deaths
Video screen grab from Adithya Sambamurthy/CIR. This story originally ran as part of a new investigative … Prescriptions for four opiates — hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine — have surged by 270 percent in the past 12 years, according … Read more on PBS NewsHour