Ireland Has 9615 Methadone Users but Care Plans Needed to Get Them Drug-Free – thejournal.ie
Ireland has 9615 methadone users but care plans needed to get them drug-free – thejournal.ie
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Ireland has 9615 methadone users but care plans needed to get them drug-free
thejournal.ie Methadone can be provided as a maintenance or detox option for treating heroin addiction. The aim of moving addicts on to methadone is to stabilise the person on methadone or to work towards being drug free in the short or medium term. Earlier this … |
Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction – Boston Globe
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Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction
Boston Globe Buprenorphine and methadone are opioids that prevent patients from feeling “dope sick” or overrun by withdrawal symptoms like cold sweats, muscle aches, and anxiety that often lead to relapse. Naltrexone is an opioid blocker that prevents the powerful … |
At 21, recovering heroin addict gets a new start – Canton Repository
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At 21, recovering heroin addict gets a new start
Canton Repository Lewis completed rehab and started taking methadone. But after six months, he says, he realized he'd replaced one addiction with another, so he entered a detox program. He has been clean since Oct. 12. He's severed all connections with drug-using … |
Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward – The Trentonian
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Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward
The Trentonian TRENTON — The question of whether the former Capital Health Center building will be the new home of a rumored methadone detox clinic was the topic of debate during Tuesday night's Freeholder Meeting. Global Life Enterprises, GLE, who purchased the … |
Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles – Boston Globe
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Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles
Boston Globe Once the pregnancy was discovered, Carter was not allowed to stay in the detox program. On the advice of her obstetrician, she started that October on methadone, a synthetic opioid used to treat dependence. Her baby would have to detox from the drug … |
The Detox with Liz Mayo – The Workout – Here’s the next installment of my detox series. Watch as I sweat my face off and look ridiculous. To be clear, this is not a drug detox – it’s a food detox d…