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Big Smiles on Joergen’s Face as he Calls the Group to Order Read Joergen Kjaer’s Speech (Danish) Thank You for Being Our Friend Charlotte Fich receives the Users Friend of the Year Award. An special nurse she helps users with health and injection issues and does so with compassion. This is the 7th year that…

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FALSE! Methadone normalizes endocrine and immune functions deranged by injection of impure street narcotics. References:   Kreek; 1973 Dole, V.P.; Implications of methadone maintenance for theories of narcotic addiction. Jounal of the American Medical Association, 1988 (November 25)260(20): 3025–3029  Back to the Methadone Test

FALSE!   While a significant minority of methadone patients become alcoholic, over 98% were heavy or problem drinkers prior to their introduction to heroin. The statistics for cocaine abusers are similar. Methadone maintenance is not a treatment for non-opioid drug abuse. The patient who responds best to methadone maintenance treatment is one who has a…