In Case You Haven't Heard…
Journal: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Year: 2022

There is no methadone or buprenorphine in Russia. Ever since 2014, when Putin invaded Crimea, there is no methadone there either — and there were formerly opioid treatment programs. Now, people in Ukraine will probably, if they haven't already, lose their medications for opioid use disorder. In fact, Putin, in one of his false accusations against the Ukrainian people last week to go along with his military attack on the country, called them “drug addicts.” As we reported, Russia has the to‐be‐ex