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Kwale gets a methadone center for heroin addicts

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya with Sylvie Bertrand of UNODC during the opening of the centre. [Tobias Chanji, Standard]

Kwale is the third county after Kilifi and Mombasa to open a methadone centre to cater for almost 4,500 heroin addicts.

Methadone is a medication that reduces withdrawal syndrome by acting as a pain reliever and, reportedly, lowers addicts' craving for narcotics.

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