MMT
Bluelighter
Does what you said apply to the whole world? I actually know a guy who goes to a (I think he runs a 1-man practice) shrink for his weekly take home methadone. I know this psychiatrist is a specialist in (opiate-)addiction, but I don't think he works at an actual MMT-'clinic'.
They were supposed to start a couple of pilot studies here in the states with office visit prescribed MMT when they overhauled the Fed methadone rules back in 2000 but as usual the DEA put their boot on that neck.It's sucks knowing that parts of Europe and Canada are so far ahead of America when it comes to PM and addiction treatment.And it all has to do with the curse that is the DEA.IMO,they went after the PM doctors here because they were the low hanging fruit and are protecting their drug turf.They may have begun with good intentions but like many of the "Agency's" in America they became just another arm of the CIA octopus.When legit PM patients have to stand in line with kids at the local methadone clinic you know something's not right.LE has no business ruling over the medical profession.We don't ban cars because some kids are stupid and cause most of the accidents and fatalities. Rant over.