SAMHSA And FDA Join To Educate The Public On The Safe Use Of Methadone

The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an initiative to help ensure the safe use of methadone. A prescription drug best known as a treatment for addiction and dependence on heroin and other narcotic pain medicines, methadone is also prescribed to treat moderate-to-severe chronic pain patients.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on May 3rd, 2009