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Methadone-related deaths rise heroin supplies dry up


Methadone-related deaths rise heroin supplies dry up

There were more deaths among users of methadone, the legal heroin substitute prescribed to heroin users which is designed to avoid withdrawal symptoms while not giving the same 'high'. Methadone deaths rose from 355 in 2010 to 486 in 2011. Drop in ...

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