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Methadone Control Act  

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  • The Methadone Control Act, originally introduced in 1973 as the Methadone Diversion Control Act, was passed by the U.S. Congress along with other bills in 1974 as the Narcotic Addict Treatment Act. An amendment to the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, the Methadone Control Act established federally funded methadone clinics and regulatory guidelines for licensing and dispensing methadone. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Methadone Control Act]

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