Archive for the ‘Methadone Detox’ Category
Aaron Sorkin on Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: 10 Other People Who Were …
Aaron Sorkin on Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: 10 Other People Who Were …
Methadone doesn't work for everyone and tends to have side-effects that heroin doesn't have, so maybe we need to start talking about using actual, prescription heroin in rehab and tapering people off properly. It's no guarantee they won't start again …
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100 Americans Die of Drug Overdoses Each Day. How Do We Stop That?
100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?
Fatal overdoses from opiate medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone have quadrupled since 1999, accounting for an estimated 16,651 deaths in 2010. Earlier this week, I discussed the overdose … I'm also a scientist in the VA Palo …
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Opiates, a Love Story
Opiates, a love story
Gimlet-eyed and gregarious, it's easy to see why he was a successful salesman — before he went into the spiral that opiate addiction inevitably brings. As part of an … But the methadone soon ran out, and he spent 17 excruciating days in withdrawal …
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Hoffman, Heroin, and What Is to Be Done [FEATURE]
Hoffman, Heroin, and What Is To Be Done [FEATURE]
"After NAOMI, I was offered oral methadone, which I refused. After going quickly downhill, I ended up hopeless and homeless. I went into detox in April 2007, abstained from using for two months, then relapsed. In July 2008 I again went to detox and I …
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The Condition Many Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics Don't Know About
The Condition Many Recovering Addicts And Alcoholics Don't Know About
While addiction specialists may know about post-acute withdrawal syndrome (protracted withdrawal syndrome), or PAWS, many addicts and much of the public do not. Understanding the lingering effects of substance abuse can go a long way toward educating …
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Special Report: State Spends Millions on Addiction-Fighting Drug That Is … – vtdigger.org
Special Report: State spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is … – vtdigger.org
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Special Report: State spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
vtdigger.org The FDA made the drugs widely available because there weren't enough methadone clinics to accommodate the number of patients who wanted opiate addiction therapy. … It contains just enough of the narcotic so addicts won't experience withdrawal. |
Hoffman, Heroin, and What Is To Be Done [FEATURE] – Drug War Chronicle
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Hoffman, Heroin, and What Is To Be Done [FEATURE]
Drug War Chronicle "After NAOMI, I was offered oral methadone, which I refused. After going quickly downhill, I ended up hopeless and homeless. I went into detox in April 2007, abstained from using for two months, then relapsed. In July 2008 I again went to detox and I … Today's Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers |