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Vincent Dole

1913–2006Chicago, ILItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Co-developed methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction

Biography

Co-developed methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction; Rockefeller University; Illinois Italian-American physician. Developed methadone maintenance program; Lasker Award; transformed addiction treatment

Notable For

  • Co-developed methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction
  • Rockefeller University
  • Illinois Italian-American physician

Honors & Recognition

  • Developed methadone maintenance program
  • Lasker Award
  • transformed addiction treatment
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Quick Facts

Field
Science & Technology
Specialty
Addiction Medicine
Years
1913–2006
Birth Place
Chicago, IL
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian
Ancestry Verification
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