Methadone alternative on offer but dosage ‘not enough’

The average low dose of buprenorphine is 10 times the dosage being offered by the government. Photo: Promises Behavioral Health Website

A free alternative to methadone has been introduced but medical professionals say the dose is not high enough.Two years ago, Family Minister Michael Falzon announced a pilot project where the tablet buprenorphine would be given to people with heroin use disorder instead of methadone. Last week, the health ministry added 0.4 mg buprenorphine to the...