Archive for the ‘Methadone Recovery’ Category
10-Times-Stronger Methadone Replacement Sparks Overdose Fears
10-times-stronger methadone replacement sparks overdose fears
“There are risks that people will forget,” she said, adding that many people who rely on methadone are recovering from drug addiction and may be suffering from mental illness. Methadone is extremely toxic, McNestry said, and an overdose could cause the …
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Methadone Clinics Help Ukraine Succeed Where Russia Fails on HIV
In Russia, where the government bans opioid substitutes such as methadone and refuses to fund clean-needle programs, new infections jumped 13 percent to 70,453 in 2012. “Ukraine is important because it's an emerging … Alexander Tsukrenko is one of …
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Needle Exchanges Coming to Abbotsford After Ban Lifted
Needle exchanges coming to Abbotsford after ban lifted
Needle exchanges, methadone clinics and supervised injection sites are now legal in Abbotsford after city council voted Monday night to amend a 2005 bylaw that prohibited harm-reduction measures. … has made plans to open three permanent supervised …
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Heroin overdoses on the rise
“These deaths highlight the desperate need for increased detoxification, treatment and recovery programs in western Massachusetts,” Sullivan wrote. If the numbers prove to be correct, Franklin and Hampshire counties have lost an … The report does …
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House Passes Budget Adjustment Act – vtdigger.org
House passes Budget Adjustment Act – vtdigger.org
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House passes Budget Adjustment Act
vtdigger.org “For Vermonters working to recover from opiate addiction, it invests in methadone treatment and adds to existing funds for Vermont's eleven Recovery Centers. In the wake of a harsh winter, it invests additional monies in winter and spring road … |
Heroin and Pill Abuse Stir a Battle Cry in Vermont – Foster’s Daily Democrat
Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont – Foster’s Daily Democrat
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Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont
Foster’s Daily Democrat Many prescription painkillers belong to a class of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Many states are reporting increasing heroin problems as an unintended byproduct of efforts to … Shumlin wants the … |
Heroin Grips Region, State – Lima Ohio
Heroin grips region, state – Lima Ohio
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Heroin grips region, state
Lima Ohio They came out the other side of heroin addiction and are now part of a pilot program funded by Mental Health and Recovery Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties attempting to get a handle on the epidemic of heroin abuse in the region and state … |
The Ethics of Addiction Neuroscience Research and Treatment
The ethics of addiction neuroscience research and treatment
So there is no definite answer to the question that the paper started with, and it ends on a note of caution, saying that there is still plenty of overlap between addicts and control groups, and brain scanning cannot be used for diagnosis. "Molecular …
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