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CONTENTS
Foreword 6
Introduction 9
Robert Garner
Chapter 1: Methadone Treatment: A Broad Perspective 13
Donald Avoy, MD
Chapter 2: The Science and Rationale for Opiate 33
Agonist Treatment - Suma Singh, MD
Chapter 3: The Behavioral Pharmacology of Methadone: 41
The Easy- to-Understand Version - Mark Stanford, PhD
Chapter 4: Effectiveness of Methadone Treatment: 55
A Review of Outcomes -Joan Zweben, PhD
Chapter 5: Effectiveness of Methadone as a Medical Treatment 65
for Opioid Addiction - Judith Martin, MD
Chapter 6: Co-occurring Mental Health Issues 73
Ali Alkoraishi, MD
Chapter 7: Methadone and Pregnancy 83
Deborah Stephenson, MD
Chapter 8: Myth, Misunderstanding & Stigma 99
Robert Kahn, PhD
APPENDICES
My Story: A Patient’s Perspective 105
Methadone FAQs 111
Selected Internet Sites 115
About the Authors 116
