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Methadone is a synthetic narcotic often dispensed by pharmacist Charles Hartleih to heroin addicts at the Addiction Research Foundation
Methadone is a synthetic narcotic often dispensed by pharmacist Charles Hartleih to heroin addicts at the Addiction Research Foundation

Methadone is a synthetic narcotic often dispensed by pharmacist Charles Hartleih to heroin addicts at the Addiction Research Foundation

Date1/5/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Methadone is a synthetic narcotic often dispensed by pharmacist Charles Hartleih to heroin addicts at the Addiction Research Foundation
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