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New film sheds light on addiction in Vermont
Dustin's story of overcoming addiction to prescription drugs is one of the stories told in "The Hungry Heart," a documentary that will be shown at The Latchis Theatre on Oct. 23. (Carley … But he set to work, obtaining a license to prescribe suboxone …
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Be There: Former cheerleader beats drug addiction 17 years later
Her drug abuse included popping 30 to 40 pills a day, using heroin, cocaine and Methadone–its primary function is to help addicts during detoxification. "I went to a doctor and he prescribed them to me and I abused them," she said. Two years ago, the …
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Invisible Wounds: A Medal of Honor winner's fight to combat PTSD
But that stigmatization keeps others from seeking help, and even with medical attention, recovery is fragile. The legacy of the … When 300 insurgents attacked on October 3, 2009, forcing their way into the notoriously vulnerable outpost located deep …
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Recovering addict describes his experience with heroin
Since 2009, the Dodge County medical examiner's office has investigated 31 deaths that have been ruled drug overdoses. The problem in Dodge County is a reflection of … diarrhea, goose bumps, nausea and vomiting. The site states that the withdrawal …
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NM senator takes on prescription drug abuse
Udall also unveiled legislation aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse and improving treatment options. He said New Mexico has one of the highest drug overdose rates in the nation, with 40 percent of those overdoses caused primarily by …
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Prescribed narcotic the cause of overdose outbreak
People that are prescribed methadone can handle it because they usually have a history of chronic illness. However, the average person cannot … Some do recover, but not in the same condition they were coming in. They'll have substantial neurological …
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Lee trial delayed
But documents filed in Anaconda district court say Lee is seeking inpatient treatment for a drug addiction at a recovery center in Missoula. Prosecutors say Lee was under the influence of prescription pills when police found him in his vehicle on the …
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Opioid addiction treatment center opens in Rutland
RUTLAND — A new opioid addiction treatment center will open it doors Wednesday. The West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery at the Howe Center in Rutland is the penultimate to open of five regional treatment centers designed to curb Vermont's growing …
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Brother's memory inspires Oak Hill woman to start foundation
“I originally wanted to host a shorter fun run, but in the end I realized that recovery from addiction is a marathon and not a sprint,” she said. Ginny and Chris Atwood attended South Lakes High School, but because of the differences in their ages …
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Methadone clinic opening in Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — The city of Rutland, Vt., is opening a methadone clinic this week. The West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery is scheduled to open Wednesday. Medical technicians on one side of a security window will disperse individual doses of …
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Set for Marathon, Ex-Addicts Find Their Way
Since February, the center's group of elite runners has been training with a top marathon coach in a program designed to help recovering drug addicts improve their self-confidence through sports. … The addicts submit to a four-year rehabilitation …
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I've been off and on Methadone or something like it since 1971. …. Is this something that a person may use while in the early stages of treatment to help enhance the chances of successful abstience from alcoholism or is it also something one can do …
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Price of addiction: Opioid treatment should go beyond addictive methadone …
Percy Menzies, president of the Assisted Recovery Centers of America, argues that methadone is a problematic treatment for opioid addiction. Percy Menzies, Guest columnist … Methadone, a synthetic opioid developed by the Germans during the Second …
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