Parents Using Methadone to Pacify Children, Charity Warns – the Guardian
Parents using methadone to pacify children, charity warns – The Guardian
The Guardian |
Parents using methadone to pacify children, charity warns
The Guardian Some children are being given methadone by parents with a serious drug addiction to "pacify" them, warns a charity working with families coping with narcotic abuse. In the first detailed examination of the risks to children of drug treatment … |
Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe
Boston Globe |
Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe Many patients take methadone, an opiate that's safer than heroin, for months or years. It doesn't cure addiction, but relieves withdrawal symptoms and allows many people to function and work without getting high. While Habit OPCO follows up with … |
Boston to shutter drug treatment facility – Boston Globe
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Boston to shutter drug treatment facility
Boston Globe In a 6-to-1 vote last week, Boston's Board of Health decided to end more than 40 years of city-run methadone treatment, which uses the narcotic to wean addicts from heroin and other opiates. The addiction services will now be handled by Community … |
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