The Methadone Industry

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“It’s an industry that runs to nearly $3 billion a year in the U.S. alone ... It’s a real growth industry, expanding in the US at 10% or more yearly.” (3) With profits like these, no wonder the drug companies want a cut. Last year the United States paid Turkey $35,000,000 to suppress its opium crop. In effect, our government was erecting a protective tariff against foreign heroin, thereby subsidizing the domestic methadone market, dominated by such corporate giants as Eli Lilly and Malinckrodt Chemical. Methadone is a synthetic addictive narcotic, three to four times stronger then heroin. Every day 10.9 people die from Methadone (according to 2004 stats, not including car accident deaths caused by drivers under the influence…show more content…
Schaera, Peter Ammannb, Micha Maederb, Stefan Osswalda] Read more: http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38413#ixzz2vn28mi81 Based on its content, and the literature, there are three ways that methadone mixture can potentially contribute to decay and erosion: High sugar content (e.g. 0.9g/5ml); As an acidic liquid it can cause direct erosion of the enamel; As an inhibitor of salivary secretion, one of the body's natural defences against plaque. (Nathwani.N and Gallagher.J, 2008) Prolonged contact with sugar-based methadone has been associated with tooth decay and dental caries, especially towards the front of the mouth. There are several cases of advanced tooth destruction from widespread severe carious lesions where methadone syrup has been used intra-orally in a drug rehabilitation programme, but little formal research. However, it is unlikely that the sugar in the methadone is the sole cause of dental caries in these individuals. There is evidence that poor dental health is endemic among

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