Abusing Methadone in the News

Abusing Methadone: OxyContin replaced by explosion of small-town heroin use
Almost six months after OxyContin was replaced with a harder-to-abuse pill, police services and addiction counselors say heroin has made a dramatic appearance on community streets, fueling crime and causing a rise in overdoses. In many … Christina …
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Abusing Methadone: VA Pushes Pills with Little Oversight at Maine Clinic
Following up on a whistleblower tip, the IG determined that the clinic dispensed opioids — medications that include hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone, and morphine — with little oversight. The clinic performed initial pain assessments of patients …
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