Methadone Rehabilitation

Family of Cyclist Killed on Sound Avenue Reacts After Driver Arrested Again
“This defendant has been in a methadone maintenance treatment program, an established and effective therapy for the treatment of heroin addiction, as directed by the court to be an element of his probation,” Clifford said. He said specially-trained …
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At Clinics, Tumultuous Lives and Turbulent Care
Buprenorphine was developed as a safer alternative to methadone for treating heroin and painkiller addiction, a take-home medication that could be prescribed by doctors in offices rather than dispensed daily in clinics. But in some areas a de facto …
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