Getting off Methadone 2 – An updated version of a previous video but with more of an explanation and some new ideas on detox and recovery from methadone addiction

 

Methadone: '60s treatment for drug addiction comes with deadly risks today

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Methadone, a drug available since the 1960s and deemed by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control as “the most effective treatment for opiate addiction,” is in essence a risk-versus-reward system. By: Brandon Stahl, Duluth …
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Malaysia Invites UNODC Members To Study 1Malaysia Cure & Care Clinics …

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… Agency director-general, Puan Sri Zuraidah Mohamed invited member countries of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to study Malaysia's approach on the treatment and cure for drug addiction at the 1Malaysia Cure & Care Clinics.
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Addicted Troops Get Silent Treatment

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Among the thousands of soldiers and veterans who've coped with addiction, Knapp's story is arguably on the extreme end of the spectrum. But it highlights a vital shortcoming concerning the military's treatment for addiction: Care, among those willing …
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