Archive for the ‘Methadone Detox’ Category
Man Convicted of Human Trafficking Gets 34 Years in Prison
Man convicted of human trafficking gets 34 years in prison
… has required evidence of beatings or other physical force. Prosecutors successfully argued that Fields would wait until the women were experiencing symptoms of drug withdrawal — including vomiting and diarrhea — and then forced them to engage in …
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DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE
For patients to be enrolled in a treatment program, they must meet different guidelines, which include a history of addiction. Prior addiction is needed because if a person already has a tolerance to opiates, then … “The right dose of methadone is …
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Outpatient Opioid Addiction Treatment Is More Available – Albuquerque Journal (Subscription)
Outpatient opioid addiction treatment is more available – Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
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Outpatient opioid addiction treatment is more available
Albuquerque Journal (subscription) Numerous studies have shown that rehabilitation or detoxification alone is not adequate treatment for the majority of people; most will require ongoing maintenance treatment with methadone or buprenorphine, proven therapies that are the standard of … |
Drug-Related Deaths Decline
Drug-related deaths decline
The greatest decreases in drug deaths between the past two years came in fatalities from prescription drugs and, within that category, methadone — a drug dispensed under tight federal regulations to counter the effects of heroin withdrawal. Excluding …
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Maintenance, Not Abstinence, Wills Save Addicts’ Lives – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Maintenance, not abstinence, wills save addicts’ lives – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Maintenance, not abstinence, wills save addicts' lives
Minneapolis Star Tribune There is only one treatment proven effective for established heroin or other opioid addiction: indefinite maintenance on another opioid medication, such as methadone or buprenorphine. Dozens of studies have shown that opioid maintenance reduces drug … |
OEDEL: Laws of Addiction – Macon Telegraph (Blog)
OEDEL: Laws of addiction – Macon Telegraph (blog)
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OEDEL: Laws of addiction
Macon Telegraph (blog) The four biggest killer drugs in Georgia, at least outside Atlanta are, in order, alprazolam (Xanax), oxycodone (OxyContin), methadone and hydrocodone (Lortab). Even if we combined the deaths associated with cocaine and methamphetamine, … Dr. Ralph … |
Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County
BlueRidgeNow.com They've also seen methadone, a chemical used to help heroin addicts detox, and acetyl fentanyl — an illegal version of an opiate cheaper than heroin and five times stronger. Acetyl fentanyl has been linked to at least 67 overdose deaths in three … |
OEDEL: Laws of Addiction
OEDEL: Laws of addiction
The four biggest killer drugs in Georgia, at least outside Atlanta are, in order, alprazolam (Xanax), oxycodone (OxyContin), methadone and hydrocodone (Lortab). Even if we combined the deaths associated with cocaine and methamphetamine, … Dr. Ralph …
Read more on Macon Telegraph (blog)