For John, a heroin user for seven years, there were a few snags that, for a while, held him back from getting stable on methadone treatment. Staff in two methadone clinics wanted him to give urine samples in front of them – a level of intrusi…

In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics…

USA. They were opioid addicts on their way to recovery. Then the hurricane hit. What it’s like when you miss a methadone dose due to natural disaster. (VOX, 11.09.2017) https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/9/8/16273590/hurricane-harvey-irma…

USA. Trends in the Use of Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Extended-release Naltrexone at Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities: 2003-2015 (Update). Alderks, C.E., The CBHSQ Report: August 22, 2017. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Qualit…

Facing the Wrath of Hurricanes As of this writing, Hurricane Irma is about to invade Florida. It is reported to be a Category 5 storm. Many people are evacuating, while others cannot leave their homes and must prepare to shelter in place. The regio…

Früher bewegten sie sich am Rand der Gesellschaft, heute gehören sie zu einer Hausgemeinschaft: Im Marthaheim in St. Gallen leben 42 pflegebedürftige Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner trotz Sucht oder psychischer Erkrankungen weitgehend selb…