No Substitution Drug Treatment Allowed in Russia
Opiate addiction – or dependence upon drugs like heroin and prescription painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone – has been a growing problem in Russia for years. Despite the government’s interest in correcting the problem and providing prevention and treatment to those who need it, they are adamantly against the use of evidence-based treatment protocols like methadone . . . . Continue Reading
Buprenorphine in Heroin Treatment
Can you imagine craving something so strong that you’d skip your job, steal money, leave your kids alone at home, even meet with dangerous people just to get it over and over? This is what a heroin addict might do to keep up their supply. Heroin is so dangerous because it can be quickly addictive . . . . Continue Reading