Chasing the Scream

by

Johann Hari

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

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Chapter 15: Snowfall and Strengthening
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...replicate it. She convinced the Swiss government to build a nationwide system of heroin and methadone clinics. (full context)
Chapter 16: The Spirit of ‘74
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...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... (full context)
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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.... (full context)