Painkillers Might Not Be Right Prescription for Veterans – KPBS

Painkillers Might Not Be Right Prescription For Veterans – KPBS


KPBS

Painkillers Might Not Be Right Prescription For Veterans
KPBS
… drug problem. Meanwhile at the Department of Veterans Affairs, prescriptions for hydrocodone, methadone, morphine and oxycodone — all widely used and highly addictive painkillers, or opioids — had surged 270 percent, while its patient pool had

Methadone+ Withdrawal – Google News

Annexation Bad News For Crimea’s Rehab Patients – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty


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Annexation Bad News For Crimea's Rehab Patients
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
… which were already catastrophically low, are rapidly dwindling." In addition to weaning addicts off heroin by blocking the pain of withdrawal, Crimea's methadone clinics also offer psychological counseling and medical treatment for a range of diseases.

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Mothers of Opioid-Exposed Newborns Find Treatment at Vermont Clinic – NBCNews.com


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Mothers of Opioid-Exposed Newborns Find Treatment at Vermont Clinic
NBCNews.com
… switched to a safer medication, but even so, Xzavier was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome or NAS, a condition where a baby experiences symptoms of withdrawal. Newborns with NAS are monitored and, in some cases, treated with Methadone.

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Doctor’s license suspended after clinic raided – Daily Inter Lake

Doctor's license suspended after clinic raided
Daily Inter Lake
Methadone is commonly used for pain management or to aid in the withdrawal from heroin. One pharmacy refused to fill Christensen's narcotics prescriptions until the doctor filled out a treatment plan for that patient. All 43 treatment plans Christensen …

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City’s methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan – Boston Globe

City's methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan
Boston Globe
The city clinic, on Frontage Road in the South End, has operated for 40 years, since methadone first won approval as a treatment for heroin addiction. Methadone reduces cravings for heroin and helps stave off withdrawal symptoms. The drug was a giant

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