Is methadone too dangerous for opiate addiction?: Methadone is still needed in addiction treatments

BMJ

Volumn 332, Issue 7532, 2006, Pages 53-

  Byrne, Andrew ^a   Hallinan, Richard ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

HUMAN; NOTE; OPIATE ADDICTION;

HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33644816216     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7532.53-a     Document Type: Letter

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