Methadone is a relatively weak opiate frequently prescribed to help heroin addicts during recovery.
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Methadone Term Timeline in Chasing the Scream
The timeline below shows where the term Methadone appears in Chasing the Scream. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 15: Snowfall and Strengthening
...replicate it. She convinced the Swiss government to build a nationwide system of heroin and methadone clinics.
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Chapter 16: The Spirit of ‘74
...yet ready to quit. At Lisbon housing project, Hari watches a line of addicts receive methadone and counseling at a parked van. The psychologist knows them all, and his job is...
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...treatment center, but it didn’t work, so he tried a “therapeutic community,” where he received methadone and counseling. He found a job, started a relationship, and almost entirely quit using drugs....
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