The Benefits and Potential Risks of a Methadone Treatment Program
After an electrical explosion at work, Nick underwent multiple surgeries on his legs and lower back. As a means of …
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True or False? A Neighborhood Methadone Clinic Causes Crime
Have you ever heard a city proposal and thought to yourself, “Not in my neighborhood?” Believe it or not, that …
Continue readingOpioid Addiction Treatment Stigma Still Lingers
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an opioid addiction treatment. The treatment approach …
Continue readingStudy: Trends in Prescription Opioid Abuse Reflect Racial Disparities
What causes prescription opioid abuse? In the late 1990s, opioids became the go-to solution for pain treatment. Prescription numbers soared. …
Continue readingStudy Says Jail-Based Methadone Programs Reduce Recidivism
Did you know… 6 million people are released from jails and prison each year in the U.S. Within 3 years …
Continue readingMethadone Take-Home Program Extended Through 2022
Brad has been taking methadone daily for three years. He used to stand in line at the clinic every morning …
Continue readingShould Methadone Be Given to Inmates Addicted to Opioids?
Michael sat in his cell. He felt like he was burning up with a fever, but he was freezing at …
Continue readingIs Methadone Maintenance Just Medication or Is There More?
A lot of people refuse methadone maintenance treatment because they hear the word methadone and they have an instant negative …
Continue readingI Am Pregnant; Can I Take Methadone?
Getting pregnant makes a lot of people addicted to opiates like heroin and prescription painkillers decide that it is time …
Continue readingWill Methadone Help My Spouse End Their Criminal Activity?
Heroin use is tied to criminal activity. Obviously, the manufacture and distribution of the drug is a crime. And, there …
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