Heroin Opiates Information

Research articles about the effects of heroin and Opiates.

Methadone Information

Methadone (physeptone) is an opiate drug commonly used to counter the effects of opiate withdrawal syndromes without the euphoriant effects of heroin or morphine. The effects of methadone are longer lasting than for heroin, such that it is common to prescribe a daily dose, whereas a heroin user would need to take the drug every 4-6 hours.

Heroin

The risk of accidental heroin overdose through uncertain purity of illicit powders has long been an major hazard for users, with casual users most at risk, rather than dependent addicts who have developed tolerance to the drug effects.

Heroin and Employment

Drug use, and particularly a drug conviction, is widely considered to be a barrier to employment with an increasing number of employers conducting pre-employment, "with cause", or random urine screening. Consequently, drug users experience difficulties in finding and maintaining employment, particularly in "safety-sensitive" occupations. Bowden et al reported "arrest record, both preceding and during treatment, based on official police data was the single factor significantly associated with employment"

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Heroin Opiates Information

Methadone Information

Heroin

Heroin and Employment

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