Calls for Review of £100k-a-Day Methadone Programme

Calls for review of £100k-a-day methadone programme
Methadone has been at the heart of drug treatment since the 1980s and is taken by thousands of recovering addicts. But official figures show that of the 438 drug deaths in Scotland in 2011, methadone is the most commonly implicated drug, involved in …
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Methadone clinic draws fire at community meeting
Hadley told the audience that methadone clinics "are an important part of our treatment for drug addictions," and the Hampden clinic was last recertified in 2012. Hall said the state has no authority to dictate the locations of clinics. Hampden Health …
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Heroin emerges as a growing problem statewide, and locally
She said two drugs, buprenorphine and methadone, can be effective, but many treatment providers in Minnesota are reluctant to use medications. Complex to solve. Because of the relationship between prescription painkillers and heroin use, solving the …
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