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Methadone
US in the 1800's: Commercial Heroin
Heroin Use: 2001
Heroin
Opioid Withdrawal
Protracted Abstinence Syndrome
Endogenous Opioids
Mapping sensation and experience in the brain
Addiction
Genetics
Causes of Addiction
METHADONE AS MEDICINE
Methadone vs. Heroin
Goals of Maintenance
Dose
Length of Treatment
Side Effects
Nodding Off
HIV Positive?
Myths
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
Other medications for Heroin
Methadone as Harm Reduction
Principles of Methadone as Harm Reduction
Education
Reduction in Heroin Use
HIV Prevention
Reduction in HIV Seroconversion
Other Benefits
Effects of Methadone Maintenance 1970-1973
METHADONE: SOCIAL CONTROL
REGULATIONS
LIQUID HANDCUFFS
DIVERSION
Stigma: Drug Treatment
Stigma: Medical Providers
New Federal Regulations
Current Medical Maintenance
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine Regulations
Buprenorphine vs. Methadone

Author: Sharon Stancliff, MD

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