Opiate Abuse May Be Up, but Overdose Deaths Are Flat
Opiate abuse may be up, but overdose deaths are flat
In 2013 there were 62 drug overdose deaths in Vermont from Schedule II, III or IV drugs, the report says. In 2006 there were 57 overdose deaths. … Methadone and buprenorphine are also used to treat opiate addiction. Schedule IV drugs are considered …
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Liquid handcuffs shackle addicts
Condemned to a twilight existence of zombie addiction on welfare in Tamworth — with rotting teeth, sleep problems, depleted sex drive, diminished sense of taste or smell — they were locked into daily visits to the local chemist for their fix. But 41 …
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