Recovering Heroin Addict Tells of His Long-Fought Battle
Recovering heroin addict tells of his long-fought battle
Addis said he first began seeking treatment for his heroin addiction in 1998, but he didn't get clean until 2009. He had tried methadone and suboxone, opiate replacement therapies, but his drug addiction always came back. “I went to rehab eight times …
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DoD widens addiction treatment options
21, the Defense Department lifted a restriction that prohibited Tricare from covering certain drug therapies used in substance abuse treatment. The change involves medications such as buprenorphine and methadone, considered potentially addictive for …
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Recovering heroin addict found dead in bed by partner, inquest hears
Joanne was taking prescribed methadone as part of addiction therapy when she was diagnosed with asthma in September 2012. … “Her treatment was important to her – she made many attempts to take control of her drinking and get on with her life.”.
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