Heroin Extends Grip to Suburbs
Heroin extends grip to suburbs
Maslack from St. Mary's Hospital said medication-assisted treatments such as methadone and buprenorphine, which both combat opiate cravings, are an effective tool for treating addiction. But such programs are too scarce in the Capital Region.
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Living with addiction: After relapse and 3 suicide attempts, Maine man tries …
Kenji Yamauchi, 24, walks two-and-a-half miles back to his apartment in Lewiston after getting his daily dose of methadone. He has been … I just thought, 'This is the rest of my life right here, living at the shelter, selling drugs to get by, waking …
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'Approach to a Community Problem' Seminar Raises Drug Abuse Awareness
He also expressed a need for more treatment facilities in South Jersey. … Van Drew praised the work of council and people like Michael DeLeon, a former gang member who founded Steered Straight, an organization devoted to helping keep young people and …
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