Methadone Rehabilitation

Call for action after figures show methadone has killed more addicts than …
We told how some addicts were put on methadone for decades, that the Government held no figures on recovery rates and that other potential addiction treatments were being ignored. The review, chaired by addictions expert Dr Brian Kidd, echoed many of …
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Experts back opioid replacement amid methadone death concerns
An independent group of experts was drafted in last year to review the evidence for ORT, in light of concerns that methadone deaths were rising after a 58% jump in the number of deaths related to methadone was recorded in 2011. The review, published …
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Regina teen leaves Toronto cancer-free and walking again after battle with …
“Thomas always believed in his own recovery, even when professional opinion was to the contrary,” said his mother, Marilyn. “There were some dark days, … He'd been bedridden on methadone while doctors expected him to die. Because he'd been down …
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