Methadone Programme in the News

Methadone Programme: Elderly junkies find 'freedom'
Many of Woodstock's residents also take prescription methadone, the synthetic drug used in programmes around the world to treat opiate addiction, which like accommodation and food, is handed out for free. But alcohol and illegal drugs, such as cocaine …
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Methadone Programme: UN therapy at Bathinda hospital to help addicts
BATHINDA: In a proactive move towards tackling the grave problem of drug addiction in Punjab, which has ruined many young lives, Bathinda civil hospital has started methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for drug users in association with the United …
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Methadone Programme: A Chittenden County Program Helps Pregnant Addicts Become Successful Moms
In the early days of the program, about 85 percent of the newborns required methadone or buprenorphine treatment, according to Anne Johnston, a neonatologist at Fletcher Allen's Vermont Children's Hospital and a CHARM team member.
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