| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
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)