SCOTTISH OPPOSITION PARTY CONTINUES TO BATTLE METHADONE MAINTENANCE:

November 17th, 2008 | Category: Opiate Addiction

Goldie, complained that “… the country is ‘over-dependent’ on methadone… Goldie, “… we still have addicts waiting for by two years to get other forms of rehabilitation.” Truly difficult to comprehend the thinking. For the full story read the BBC article The leader of the Tories, Ms. “’Action needed’ on methadone use” reads the

BBC-News headline of 16 Nov. [and that] urgent action needs to be taken by the ‘escalating’ use of the heroin substitute.” It is hard to imagine what alternative(s) the Tories have in mind for the tens of thousands (!) of patients receiving methadone today – particularly when, according to Ms.

Original post by RGNewman, MD

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