Research has proved that heroin addiction is a chronic relapsing disease. Like other chronic disorders there is medical treatment that helps to keep this disease under control. This treatment is opoioid replacement therapy, in particular Methadone Maintenance Treatment.
Addiction knows no boundaries.
Heroin addiction is a disease that affects all segments in our community. Methadone treatment programs give hope to men and women caught in the devastation of heroin addiction. While stigma affects methadone treatment in a variety of ways, it has been methadone patients themselves who bear the brunt of the prejudice. Methadone patients are victims of discrimination in employment, vocational opportunities, health care, and sometimes from their families and friends. We believe this attitude comes from the misinformation that surrounds the treatment.