Bumbling bupres, Methadone Man! The Methascope is gyrating so much it's
going to explode!
That's metha-weird.
This one is coming in from Vietnam.
Well go ahead caller, what seems to be the trouble?
That's curious, Buprenorphine Babe.
I thought Vietnam was scaling up their programs? --Indeed, they have, Methadone Man.
In the last two years Vietnam has opened methadone programs and more are planned.
That's good news, isn't it? --Yes, but the programs could potentially get tangled up
in a sea of... red tape! That could mean trouble
for Vietnam's fight against
HIV infection. --Interesting.
I'm pulling up Vietnam's file now. Listen to this:
The data shows that more than 65% of HIV
infections come from people who share needles to shoot heroin. Sounds like
programs are just what the
doctor ordered.
Certainly Methadone Man.
Yet... something doesn't feel right.
Well what is it Buprenorphine Babe? Talk to me!
Well,
I'm no detective,
but I've a sneaking suspicion that the wily Mr. RedTape
could be up to his old tricks again. --Dastardly deeds!
What do you think he's up to now?
Well my guess is he's going to use his mischievous
bag of tricks to keep pilot
programs from expanding into permanent programs.
That wicked little creep!
Permanent programs would serve many more patients!
It's time somebody brought the curtain down on his magic act!
Stop at once, wily Mr. RedTape!
The people of Vietnam have come too far for you to fool
them now! --[laughs] It was only
a matter of time before I saw the world-famous treatment duo again.
Just what do you think you're doing, wily Mr. RedTape?
When my job is done,
Vietnam's methadone program will cease to exist.
It's a little phenomenon I like to call 'death by pilot'.
Not so fast wily Mr. RedTape.
We'll put a stop to you yet!
Au contraire Buprenorphine Babe.
When my job is done there'll be so much red tape,
no-one will have access to those life-saving medicines of yours!
Well, you'll have to contend with us first, wily Mr. RedTape!
I don't think so Methadone Man! You see I've lured you
right into my trap. [evil laughter]
The great people of Vietnam won't let you get away with this, wily Mr. RedTape!
Jeepers Methadone Man,
how are we ever going to stop him?
I'm afraid it's up to the methadone and buprenorphine supporters in Vietnam now,
Buprenorphine Babe.
We need your help!