Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment Across US – Taunton Daily Gazette

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment across US – Taunton Daily Gazette


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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment across US
Taunton Daily Gazette
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. … Advocates say they are not, partly because the insurance industry has not come to grips with the dangers of heroin withdrawal and its
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Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe

Boston's only public methadone clinic may shut
Boston Globe
Methadone is a synthetic narcotic that has been used for decades to reduce the craving for opiates, such as heroin, and their withdrawal symptoms. Treatment is sometimes needed for years to help prevent a relapse. The cost of treatment varies, because …

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Fast Facts About Some Obstacles to Heroin Sobriety – ABC News

Fast Facts About Some Obstacles to Heroin Sobriety
ABC News
Treatment facilities are packed. Inpatient rehab is costly. Insurance companies have refused coverage. Addicts looking to get clean from heroin often face an uphill battle. A look at the process, and some of the obstacles to getting sober

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Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania – New Pittsburgh Courier

Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
New Pittsburgh Courier
The withdrawal itself doesn't kill, but if addicts can't persevere, they often go back to heroin, with lowered tolerance, and many overdose. — LACK OF BEDS: The number of people using heroin in the U.S. nearly doubled from 2007 to 2012 to some 669,000 …

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