The marketing of methadone: how an effective medication became unpopular

Int J Drug Policy. 2013 Nov;24(6):e89-90. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.10.006. Epub 2013 Oct 26.

Author

R Douglas Bruce¹

Affiliation

¹ Yale University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, United States. Electronic address: rdouglasbruce@mac.com.

PMID: 24246504
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.10.006

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects
Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
Comprehension
Crime
Drug Users* / psychology
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Heroin Dependence / drug therapy*
Heroin Dependence / psychology
Humans
Marketing of Health Services*
Methadone / adverse effects
Methadone / therapeutic use*
Opiate Substitution Treatment*
Public Opinion*
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Methadone