is methadone safe

Don’t Spend A Lifetime In Treatment

I described how seeking methadone-assisted treatment for OUD can lead to a lifetime dependency.  Informed patients can take steps to reduce that risk of life-defeating attachment.   Clinics could do the same, although doing so may harm the business model of some companies. People entering treatment, follow this advice so you Read more…

By J Junig MD PhD, ago

Methadone Treatment Can Become a Lifetime Curse

I know. Nothing brings out the boo-birds like a negative story about methadone. For the record I agree that methadone treatment, properly provided, is a vital and life-sustaining weapon against opioid overdose deaths. But too often, methadone treatment can become a lifetime curse. This is long because the story is Read more…

By J Junig MD PhD, ago