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Monmouth County Police Blotter
TRANSPORTATION CENTER: City man Mack El, 58 ,was charged May 29 with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute and intent to distribute in a school zone and within 500 feet of public housing. Officer S. DeShader …. ROUTE 9 AND …
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Question by JT289385: I started on a regimin of 80mg of methadone a day 10 days ago?
10 days ago I used my last hit of heroin , At that time my doc , (which is a addiction specialist ) put me on 80 mg of met a day . In that ten days I have droped myself down to 70mg for the last 4 days and seem to be fine with the drop . Now is this feasible ? to drop 10 mg every 10 days untill I am off ( one quick note )-( I have a very good friend that runs a christian based recovery home that would be dosing my pills ) anyhow in 7 weeks time of droping my dose like this will I experiance any real discomfort ? This is the first time I have been on met and I just started a little better than a week ago . Thanks for any help on this . By the way suboxone is not a option for me .    Read more...

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(7) Richard says: I've been off and on Methadone or something like it since 1971. … I'd like to see much more thoughtful spending for drug and alcohol programs in this country – and a society that supports and educates rather than one that punishes …
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Houston sends prostitutes to rehab instead of jail
HOUSTON (AP) — Tricia Chambers began her life heavily dependent on heroin and methadone. From there, she was peddled into child pornography, and by 9 … Dallas and Houston are among the cities nationwide that have set up special courts to deal with …
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Orange addiction physician recognised for more than 30 years of service
"…an alarming number of women on methadone programs for example have experienced traumatic childhood abuse and sexual abuse. That's not the only pathway into heroin use but it certainly is one of the common ones." Listening to people tell their story …
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Prison for WL man who sold prescription medication
A West Lafayette man was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison for accusations that he sold his prescription hydrocodone and methadone medications. Louis Fromer, 34, was found guilty last month of two counts of dealing in a controlled substance and …
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Longtime Community Health Center CEO bids farewell
“I answered a job posting to lead the methadone treatment program and the next thing I knew 34 years passed by,” said Ziegler, who is retiring from CHC today. “It has been a remarkably satisfying and very challenging career … He said those suffering …
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Harper begins rehab assignment for Nats
A Democratic state senator has begun a filibuster to block passage of a proposal that would effectively close most abortion clinics in the state. Hundreds of jeering … Tricia Chambers began her life heavily dependent on heroin and methadone. From …
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Nadal loses to 135th-ranked player at Wimbledon
Darcis amassed a total of 53 winners, compared with 32 for Nadal. "Of course, Rafa didn't play his best tennis," Darcis said. "I could see it. So I took advantage of it, tried to fight. Maybe he was not in the best shape ever. Maybe he didn't play his …
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Dr. Dean Ruble Advocates the Partnership of Addiction Medicine and Primary …
Ruble, having specialized in addiction and recovery services, notes that there is a distinctive divide for patients who need both medical attention in terms of overcoming their addictions and treating present health issues. … Although there are still …
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