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LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking
Posted March 11, 2014, at 9:42 a.m. Last modified March 11, 2014, at 5:25 p.m. Gov. Paul LePage discusses his plans for fighting drug abuse in Maine. Gov. Paul LePage discusses his plans for fighting drug abuse in Maine.
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SBIRT in Action – Accelerator for Healthcare Integration – Recorded December 11, 2013 by the National SBIRT ATTC Substance use disorder providers engaged in healthcare integration efforts have produced powerful outco…

Report: Opiate abuse may be up, but overdose deaths are flat in Vermont
Schedule III drugs have less potential for abuse and includes Vicodin, Tylenol with codeine and buprenorphine (Suboxone). Methadone and buprenorphine are also used to treat opiate addiction. Schedule IV drugs are considered to have a low potential for …
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Opiate abuse may be up, but overdose deaths are flat
… last year, 51 involved a prescription opioid. Eleven were suicides, the report says. State officials say the number of people seeking treatment for opiate addiction is rising and the state is pouring more resources into treatment. … That category …
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Methadone clinic attorney fights back
An Atlanta attorney representing a methadone clinic turned away by Johnson City's Board of Zoning Appeals last year continues to fight in court for a company he claims can help battle an “apocalyptic” epidemic in the area. In March 2013, the Board of …
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Second wave of snow falls on DC area after major storm forces closures …
More than 6,000 flights were canceled, most of them in Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York and the Washington region's three major airports. Virginia State Police said they had responded to more than 3,300 calls for assistance statewide, and there …
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Suboxone has benefit but could also pose risk to communities – Petoskey News-Review

Suboxone has benefit but could also pose risk to communities Petoskey News-Review GAYLORD — One Suboxone and two methadone treatment clinics will be treating opiate-addicted clients in Gaylord within the next few months. Methadone treatment has been used in the U.S. for 60 years, but Suboxone treatment wasn't approved until 2002. and more »

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Stick to years of scientific research. Reject arbitrary limit on addiction … – Bangor Daily News

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Stick to years of scientific research. Reject arbitrary limit on addiction … Bangor Daily News For example, the Bangor City Council recently placed a moratorium on expansion of Suboxone treatment facilities, and the Maine Legislature passed a law limiting MaineCare reimbursement for Suboxone and methadone treatment to 24 months.

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Prisoner overdoses as illegal drug use rates behind bars revealed – Geelong Advertiser

Prisoner overdoses as illegal drug use rates behind bars revealed Geelong Advertiser A 25-YEAR-OLD prisoner is recovering in hospital after allegedly overdosing on methadone at Marngoneet Correctional Centre at Lara. It comes as News Corp reveals drugs are pouring into Victoria's prisons despite attempts to … A Department of Justice …

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Round-up: College students ask profs for textbook alternatives, Zmuda sues …
Local college students press profs for textbook alternatives: Frustrated by rising textbook costs, students at the University of Washington and Tacoma Community College are asking professors to seek out less-expensive alternatives online. College …
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Round-up: State Senate unveils schools funding plan, Tacoma could get new …
Legislature considers adding UW law campus in Tacoma (The News Tribune): The Senate's bipartisan budget plan calls for $ 400,000 to develop a Tacoma campus for the University of Washington School of Law. There has not been a law school between Seattle …
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Washington nurse's license suspended after 3 painkiller deaths: late-night …
The woman's clinic serves low-income patients with long-term pain issues and the three who died had taken high amounts of oxycodone, methadone and other opioid painkillers. The state has ordered her to pay $ 1,000 for their investigation and write a …
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