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Methadone: When a medical solution turns into a problem

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Methadone, a potent opiate once used to treat heroin addicts, is increasingly being abused by drug users searching for a cheap high, say physicians and federal drug officials. The drug recently came under scrutiny in the death of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith. A doctor in Los Angeles prescribed methadone to her for pain treatment. On Feb. 8, she was found dead in her hotel suite in ...
From: www.startribune.com

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