Methadone Rehabilitation

10-times-stronger methadone replacement sparks overdose fears
“There are risks that people will forget,” she said, adding that many people who rely on methadone are recovering from drug addiction and may be suffering from mental illness. Methadone is extremely toxic, McNestry said, and an overdose could cause the …
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Methadone Clinics Help Ukraine Succeed Where Russia Fails on HIV
In Russia, where the government bans opioid substitutes such as methadone and refuses to fund clean-needle programs, new infections jumped 13 percent to 70,453 in 2012. “Ukraine is important because it's an emerging … Alexander Tsukrenko is one of …
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