Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill – New York Times
Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill – New York Times
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Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill
New York Times Any risks of narcotics to newborns have been exaggerated, according to medical authorities who say that withdrawal symptoms, if they occur, can be treated with no long-term effects. For years, conflicts have swirled in many states over the legal rights … |
Methadone+ Withdrawal – Google News
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon “Even if it's just anxiety or depression, things as simple as that, they need help, and that help can be life or death for somebody, whether it be withdrawals or even killing themselves,” Mullins said. He said he also has a family member who struggles … |
Recent Jail Deaths Raise Questions About Detox Protocols – Newsworks.org
Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols – Newsworks.org
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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
Newsworks.org Detox lasts seven to 10 days, and medical staff are supposed to check in regularly. Staff members do not administer methadone, except in the case of pregnant women, or Suboxone, a newer narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Bryan Kennedy … |
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon The Healing Place is one of the few places in Louisville to offer more than just a 30-day detox program. Because only 20 percent of its funding comes from the public sector and the rest from various partnerships and private donations, it is able to … |
New State Regulations Make Heroin Treatment Challenging – Taunton Daily Gazette
New state regulations make heroin treatment challenging – Taunton Daily Gazette
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New state regulations make heroin treatment challenging
Taunton Daily Gazette That appealed to many addicts from suburban or professional backgrounds – people who didn't want the stigma of attending methadone clinics, which require daily oral treatment. "I am without a doubt certain that if I didn't have Suboxone, I would be … Heroin 'filled the hole': For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to … |
Methadone+ Recovery – Google News
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon But Mullins said that access to medicines like Suboxone, methadone, and naloxone (an opiate antidote) are crucial to recovery. Currently, medicines like naloxone are only covered by Medicaid under very specific criteria, which usually results in … |
Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill – New York Times
Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill – New York Times
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Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill
New York Times Any risks of narcotics to newborns have been exaggerated, according to medical authorities who say that withdrawal symptoms, if they occur, can be treated with no long-term effects. For years, conflicts have swirled in many states over the legal rights … |
Methadone+ Withdrawal – Google News
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon “Even if it's just anxiety or depression, things as simple as that, they need help, and that help can be life or death for somebody, whether it be withdrawals or even killing themselves,” Mullins said. He said he also has a family member who struggles … |
Recent Jail Deaths Raise Questions About Detox Protocols – Newsworks.org
Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols – Newsworks.org
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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
Newsworks.org Detox lasts seven to 10 days, and medical staff are supposed to check in regularly. Staff members do not administer methadone, except in the case of pregnant women, or Suboxone, a newer narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Bryan Kennedy … |
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon The Healing Place is one of the few places in Louisville to offer more than just a 30-day detox program. Because only 20 percent of its funding comes from the public sector and the rest from various partnerships and private donations, it is able to … |
Recent Jail Deaths Raise Questions About Detox Protocols – Newsworks.org
Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols – Newsworks.org
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Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
Newsworks.org Detox lasts seven to 10 days, and medical staff are supposed to check in regularly. Staff members do not administer methadone, except in the case of pregnant women, or Suboxone, a newer narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Bryan Kennedy … |
Heroin ‘filled the hole’: For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to … – Omaha World-Herald
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Heroin 'filled the hole': For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to …
Omaha World-Herald Lewis completed rehab and started taking methadone. But after six months, he said, he realized he'd replaced one addiction with another, so he entered a detox program. He has been sober since Oct. 12. Lewis attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings and … Treatment for addicts must be available |