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Methadonia (2005)

Methadonia (2005)

Documentary
Release Date: 2005, October 6
Directors: Michel Negroponte
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO Documentary Films

Overview:

Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).

Keywords:

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