Methadone (C21H27NO)
UPDATE 6/23/09: I have started another post on this topic – Ed.
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Expect the usual armies of NIMBY’s, naysayers, and nincompoops to be out in full force on this one. The great enemies of the misunderstood, craving misunderstanding, anxious to misunderstand. – Ed.
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From the Scranton Times-Tribune
by Megan Reiter
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A Boston-based health care organization is looking to open a methadone clinic in Dunmore.
Debby Schmidt, director of business development for Habit OPCO, said the “medication-assisted treatment” facility pegged for 116-120 Monahan Ave. will be licensed by the state to initially treat 105 patients, and eventually 250.
Methadone is an opioid medication used to treat pain and addictions to heroin, OxyContin and synthetic opioids.
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- Read the rest of this article at thetimes-tribune.com
Image courtesy Wikipedia.
Tags: Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs, clinic, Debby Schmidt, Dunmore, Gene Walsh, Habit OPCO, heroin, methadone, opiates, opioids, OxyContin, Scranton
June 23, 2009 at 1:27 pm |
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