Comments on: Drug Facts You Should Know: Methadone http://12stepsagain.com/2009/05/05/drug-facts-you-should-know-methadone/ Taking 12 Steps... As Many Times As It Takes Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:03:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kristan hilcheyhttp://12stepsagain.com/2009/05/05/drug-facts-you-should-know-methadone/#comment-20 kristan hilchey Thu, 07 May 2009 00:24:51 +0000 http://12stepsagain.com/?p=106#comment-20 actually, the methadone used in narcotic programs is RARELY found on the streets...it is the tablet form of the drug from PHARMACIES that is often associated with overdose. actually, the methadone used in narcotic programs is RARELY found on the streets…it is the tablet form of the drug from PHARMACIES that is often associated with overdose.

]]> By: J.R. Neubergerhttp://12stepsagain.com/2009/05/05/drug-facts-you-should-know-methadone/#comment-19 J.R. Neuberger Wed, 06 May 2009 14:55:35 +0000 http://12stepsagain.com/?p=106#comment-19 Was reading some of the good information on your website and wanted to alert you that your statement regarding methadone that it is "primarily used today for the treatment of narcotic addiction" would not be true today. There are presently three times the patients getting it for chronic pain vs. patients being prescribed methadone in addiction treatment programs. Also, four federal studies, the most recent from the General Accounting Office (GAO) attribute the rise in overdose deaths attributed to methadone to be the result of this vast increase in number of patients being prescribed for pain and the diversion from those pain management sources.Please keep up the good work. J.R. Neuberger Board Member: National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA-Recovery) Was reading some of the good information on your website and wanted to alert you that your statement regarding methadone that it is “primarily used today for the treatment of narcotic addiction” would not be true today. There are presently three times the patients getting it for chronic pain vs. patients being prescribed methadone in addiction treatment programs. Also, four federal studies, the most recent from the General Accounting Office (GAO) attribute the rise in overdose deaths attributed to methadone to be the result of this vast increase in number of patients being prescribed for pain and the diversion from those pain management sources.

Please keep up the good work.
J.R. Neuberger
Board Member:
National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA-Recovery)

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