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R.I. Expands Access to Naloxone, a Lifesaver in Opiate Overdoses

R.I. expands access to naloxone, a lifesaver in opiate overdoses
By some stroke of luck, the manager of the house — a transitional home for people in recovery from addiction — had just returned, and the frightened roommate alerted him. Michael J. Rossi, who is also a registered nurse, called … But first …
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Can Drug Partnership Gurus Admit They Have a Problem?

Can drug partnership gurus admit they have a problem?
A year after it was elected, the first SNP administration put "recovery" at the heart of the nation's drugs policy.
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Vt.'s Heroin Addiction Aftermath: Babies on Opiates, Part 2

Vt.'s heroin addiction aftermath: Babies on opiates, Part 2
We visit a pediatric clinic that gets opiate-dependent babies out of the hospital quickly with an unorthodox treatment, plus meet a Vermont mom once addicted to heroin who's turned her life around.
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Drug Treatment Van to Remain on Ambaum Blvd. SW at SW 134th

Drug treatment van to remain on Ambaum Blvd. SW at SW 134th
The van is the place where upwards of 300 people have to visit six days each week to be dosed with methadone to treat their dependence on heroin and other opioida. The Burien location is in addition to Evergreen's main facilities on Airport Way …
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Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is
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. Buprenorphine … The long-distance recovery plan makes it hard to find a job, he said.
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Judge Praises Women Who Challenged Handbag Thief – Leinster Express

Judge praises women who challenged handbag thief – Leinster Express


Leinster Express

Judge praises women who challenged handbag thief
Leinster Express
The stolen €262 was later recovered at the garda station. Five of Moorehouse's 57 previous convictions are for theft. Moorehouse turned to heroin, but is now off even methadone and only takes prescription drugs. “His record is bad,” admitted defence.

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Naloxone can reverse opiate overdose symptoms, save lives – Taunton Daily Gazette

Naloxone can reverse opiate overdose symptoms, save lives
Taunton Daily Gazette
Malloch-Taylor, who spoke at a community forum on the heroin epidemic in Taunton on Monday, said that addiction is a lifelong struggle, but that the overdose-reversing drug naloxone — also known as Narcan — can save lives and can hopefully give drug

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Former Mauston man sentenced for heroin sale – Juneau County Star-Times

Coming About

Coming About
Ed. Note: This is the second in a series about Joel's journey from addiction to recovery. Please be aware that some of the language is disturbing and graphic. I laid down on my stiff cot in Eagleville Hospital outside of Philadelphia one spring night …
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