Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe
Methadone is often stigmatized, he acknowledged, but for some addicts — when it's used in combination with counseling and other treatments — the substitute drug makes a dramatic difference in their lives. “Methadone will allow you to go from a

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Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM
(WZZM) – A drug introduced 75 years ago to wean addicts off heroin is now the leading cause of prescription overdose deaths in Kent County. The drug is methadone. It is widely prescribed as an inexpensive pain killer, but has become a killer in its own

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Decorated Bay City soldier says he’s on the cusp of putting opiate addiction … – The Bay City Times

Decorated Bay City soldier says he's on the cusp of putting opiate addiction
The Bay City Times
Methadone is synthetic opioid intended to relieve addicts of withdrawal symptoms without getting them high. It is classified as a Schedule II substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration, alongside other drugs like opium, morphine and codeine.

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Combat vets battle an enemy within: Addiction – Philly.com


Philly.com

Combat vets battle an enemy within: Addiction
Philly.com
Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing 15,000 overdose deaths a year. In the last decade, prescriptions of addictive opiates in America climbed 300 percent, the CDC said. The

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