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I strongly beleive that in some cases methadone treatment is essential.But we must not forget that methadone treatment doesnot solve the drug abuse problem.If methadone treatment is implanted, the required dose must be given daily under control of staff. In no way methadone must not be given to the drug abuser for weeks in advance. For the simple reason that the drug abuser is unable to contol his intake and or will past methadone to other drug abusers. This means that the market will be filled with legal methadone.
In my oppinion methadone treatment can only be introduced if the necessary control is athand.
Dr. Hermon Mihranian
internist-addictologist