Last week, the government announced a mega recapitalisation programme for PSU banks which have been reeling under the impact of rising bad loans. The total amount for the programme is a whopping Rs 2.11 lakh crore, out of which a significant Rs 1.35 lakh crore is via recap bonds. But so far, little is known with respect to the details of these bonds. One recourse is to look at how the government designed the recap bonds last time around, that is in mid 1990s when they were issued.
There was little difference in the treatment outcomes of those taking high-dose methadone or burprenorphine, with heroin addiction treatment success rates ranging from 72.7 percent for those in the methadone group to 20 percent for those patients on a low-dose of methadone.
Trends in Heroin Use: Age. Description: Describes recent trends in heroin use by age. In 2005, the average age for first-time use of heroin was 22 years old among individuals ages 12 to 49. The number of first-time heroin users and the age at which they initiate heroin use has remained stable since 2002 (SAMHSA, 2006).The manner in which females and males initiate heroin use tends to differ.he number of first-time heroin users and the age at which they initiate heroin use has remained stable since 2002 (SAMHSA, 2006). The manner in which females and males initiate heroin use tends to differ.