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Robert Gabriel Newman: Methadone Pioneer by Claudia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Robert Newman was a leading proponent of using methadone to treat heroin addiction. He established one of the first methadone maintenance programs in New York City in the 1970s and spent his career advocating for methadone treatment and providing evidence that it is an effective treatment. Despite opposition from some religious and political figures who favored abstinence-only approaches, Newman remained committed to methadone treatment and provided treatment to thousands of patients over his career.
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- Claudia
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