The Office of National Statistics today released their annual report on the state alcohol-related deaths in the UK. They found that:
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Posts from januari 2012
“Weaning addicts costs the taxpayer”
Methadone prescribed to wean drug addicts off heroin could make them seriously ill – and in the future may cost taxpayers a fortune, says Peter McCann, Chairman at Borders-based addiction treatment centre Castle Craig. Long-term use of methadone can lead to side effects such as osteoporosis and cognitive impairment.
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On the 18th December the Sunday Post published an article about how the NHS in Scotland is failing drug addicts by choosing to treat them with Methadone (many of them for years on end) instead of sending them to rehab.
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