The Origins and Promise of Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Briefly

from Psychology Today3 months ago
"Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is heavily regulated and stigmatized, yet effectively reduces opioid use, providing a crucial lifeline for many with opioid use disorder."
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202409/the-origins-and-promise-of-methadone-maintenance-treatment
"In the 1960s, pioneers Vincent Dole and Marie Nyswander redefined opioid addiction as a manageable disease, not a moral failure, thanks to groundbreaking methadone research."
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-outlook/202409/the-origins-and-promise-of-methadone-maintenance-treatment
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