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- Question 1: When was opioid addiction first observed in the United States?
- Question 2: What is the history of opioid addiction in the United States?
- Question 3: What is the history of U.S. regulation of heroin?
- Question 4: How have U.S. regulations about treatment for heroin addiction evolved?
- Question 5: What is methadone?
- Question 6: When was methadone maintenance introduced to treat heroin addiction?
- Question 7: How has the U.S. Government been involved in research on methadone maintenance treatment?
- Question 8: What is the international approach to maintenance treatment for heroin addiction?
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