Recovery Advocate: ‘We Don’t Have a Cure for Addiction’ – Worcester Telegram

Recovery advocate: ‘We don’t have a cure for addiction’ – Worcester Telegram

Recovery advocate: 'We don't have a cure for addiction'
Worcester Telegram
Medication-assisted recovery with opiate blockers like Suboxone and methadone often gets an undeserved bad reputation, too, as another "crutch," according to Ms. Parkinson. "We don't have a cure for addiction. This is a chronic disease and we need a …

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Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use – Press & Sun-Bulletin


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Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use
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Today, the recovering addict climbs into a taxi cab at 5 a.m. every weekday for a 60-mile drive to Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, where he receives methadone treatment. And that came only after a two-month delay on the program's waiting list, which is
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Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug … – TheDay.com

Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug
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Suboxone clinics, which provide an alternative to methadone for opioid withdrawal, treat an increasing number of patients in the privacy of a clinician's office. Many of those seeking treatment at suboxone clinics are hooked on painkillers. Local detox

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Finding treatment for opiate addiction fraught with challenges – Worcester Telegram

Finding treatment for opiate addiction fraught with challenges
Worcester Telegram
Robin A. Nagle, a licensed clinical social worker, addiction counselor and clinical supervisor at Spectrum Health Systems in Worcester, said the quickest way to get someone into Spectrum's outpatient program, which offers counseling, groups and

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