Methadone Clinic

Methadone Clinic is the story of Billy and Pamm how they get involved and how Pamm turns Billy on to this job as a substance abuse counselor at the methadone clinic she attends. Set in New York's East Village it's an in-your-face slice of contemporary inner-city life. A must-read for anyone interested in the issue of substance abuse and recovery Methadone Clinic hits a raw nerve. Written by a former counselor the reader gets a behind the scenes look into heroin addiction and the methadone industry it has spawned. It is a gritty true-to-life novel written by one who understands the plight of the patients and the workers who serve them. As such it is also a work of considerable social import.