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Methadone matters

by Gillian Tober, John Strang

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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.

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Book data: Open Library