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Question by AshyBabyprincess: Will my background check disclose this information?
Here’s the deal…I was a heroin addict for 6 yrs. (been “clean” for 3 yrs. aside from very rare use/twice a year). During my addiction I was lucky enough to have NEVER been arrested for anything…except a misdemeanor, domestic dispute/ argument w/my sister. I was arrested, but also released same night (because I didn’t have a record).
After going to court months later, my only sentencing/punishment was to “remain in drug treatment/stay clean” because by the time I had to appear in court for the domestic dispute, I was already in treatment (which I DID finish successfully within 2 yrs. of methadone treatment).    Read more...

Abortion Cooties!
I think one of my all time favorite rhetorical tics of conservative politicians is trying to convey crap they picked up in Christian right propaganda mills without really spelling out what they're talking about or where they got it—for fear of the …
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Question by AliCat: Methadone Clinic Whereabouts?
Does anyone know if or where there is a methadone clinic in or near Edina, MN? (that’s basically a subdivision of Minneapolis)
Thank you.

Best answer:

Answer by char g
Can I talk to you about Methadone before you decide that you want to get on it. The first question is why do you want to get on it? Are you addicted to prescription painkillers? I was too and I went on methodone to try to get off of the pain pills. It was the worst mistake of my life. If you want to go on it to get off of Heroin then that is another story.

Methadone is another drug so you are just trading in one drug for another. Not only is it addictive it is harder than hell to get off of.    Read more...

Alabama should replace failed 'war on drugs' incarceration strategy with …
Yet, Alabama continues to significantly defund and under-staff mental health treatment as well as substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. … Methadone allows users to function in their daily lives without the effects of severe withdrawal …
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Treatment for U.S. Opioid Addicts Often Inadequate, Researchers Say
Maintenance treatment with methadone is the dominant form of treatment for opioid dependence throughout most of the developed world. However, detox is still a popular option, particularly in the U.S.. That said, we've known for decades that detox is …
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Marijuana Use Associated With Decreased Symptoms Of Opiate Withdrawal In …
Investigators at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia assessed the use of cannabis in 91 opiate-dependent subjects undergoing methadone maintenance treatment. Researchers found that subjects seeking …
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Use, abuse of Suboxone explodes in Western Pennsylvania
Suboxone, hailed as more effective than methadone in treating opiate dependency, is the first addiction drug the Food and Drug Administration has permitted physicians to dispense from offices. Heroin addiction soared in the 1960s, but its use tapered …
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