Methadone matters
Subtitle: evolving community methadone treatment of opiate addiction
By: edited by Gillian Tober, John Strang
Contributors: Tober, Gillian; Strang, John
Publisher: Martin Dunitz; Distributed in the USA by Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; Independence, KY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Methadone maintenance -- Great Britain
Description: Methadone heals, but methadone kills. Methadone is a life-saving treatment, but methadone is also a life-threatening poison. The challenge is how to confer the benefit witout incurring the harm. And this is what this book is about. It comprises chapters from the best of clinicians, researchers, and policymakers, and is an essential guide to increasing the relevance and effectiveness of methadone treatment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index