Why has Russia said no to Methadone?

Submitted by David Borden on
Despite having nearly a million heroin addicts, with HIV spreading rapidly through that population, Russia's government has very tragically said no to methadone maintenance. According to a short video posted by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU), 80% of all new HIV cases in Russia are due to needle sharing by injection drug users. Check out the video here: Check out HCLU here.

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Source URL: https://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy/2008/sep/23/why_has_russia_said_no_methadone