Methadone Rehabilitation

Vermont pilot program to distribute Narcan to addicts, their friends and families – vtdigger.org

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Vermont pilot program to distribute Narcan to addicts, their friends and families vtdigger.org Michael Wright, executive director of St. Johnsbury-based CALEX Ambulance Service, holds a package of Narcan, which is used to reverse opiate overdoses. …. “If you're an addict you don't want to be given Narcan because it precipitates a withdrawal.”.

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Maine’s high opiate addiction rate endangers newborns – Press Herald

Maine's high opiate addiction rate endangers newborns Press Herald Dr. Mark Brown of Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor said potentially drug-dependent babies must be observed for five days to see if they experience withdrawal symptoms. Babies who need treatment could be hospitalized for up to a month. “There's a …

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Alternative option for opiate addicts in planning – Marion Star

Alternative option for opiate addicts in planning Marion Star He often works with patients of heroin and drug withdrawal and addiction. Years of experience in pastoral clinical counseling has helped him develop several “disciplines” to have a role in treatment, including medical treatment, installing faith-based … and more »

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5.3 percent of Afghan population are drug users
In withdrawal, Wakil had become depressed. From 2005 to 2009, the use of opiates … Cementing the status quo is a lack of treatment options, like methadone substitution, or a holistic plan to address the crisis. “This is a tsunami for our country …
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Do the right thing
The man was living in a bed and breakfast in central London and was on a methadone 'script' as part of a planned withdrawal from heroin. But he was going through a bad patch and had come to the cash point, well-known for being a lucrative pitch, to beg …
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