Methadone therapy explained for heroin addiction and hepatitis
Dear Dr Thesteson answers a reader about methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction. The letter notes hepatitis risk from needle use and explains methadone's role in reducing withdrawal, crime, and cravings with supervised dosing and urine tests. It cites 94 percent success and cites costs saved by reducing drug-related crime.
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