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Irland. Ex-heroin addicts on methadone endure lives of stigma and isolation, new report finds

Irland. Ex-heroin addicts on methadone endure lives of stigma and isolation, new report finds

A bleak insight into the stigma and isolation felt by former heroin addicts who are now stabilised long-term on methadone is revealed in a new report today. 

The dominant experience of being a methadone user was one of stigma, with many attempting to conceal their methadone use for fear of being judged. (Independent, Irland, 10.12.2018)

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/exheroin-addicts-on-methadone-endure-lives-of-stigma-and-isolation-new-report-finds-37610275.html