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Prescription Addiction: What Can Be Done About Rising Rx Overdoses?
In fact, 3 in 4 drug overdose deaths involve an “opioid analgesic” pain killer such as oxycodone, hydrocodone or methadone. Opioids can exact an enormous toll on human lives. Opioid use damages families and communities, and costs U.S. employers a …
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MaineCare sees 30 percent drop in patients on prescription opiates with new … – Lewiston Sun Journal

MaineCare sees 30 percent drop in patients on prescription opiates with new … Lewiston Sun Journal While the state's physicians organization has pushed back against other new MaineCare rules — particularly those restricting methadone treatment for substance abuse — the group supports the changes to opiate prescription practices. “I think it's gone …

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IMPD: 4 children found alone in squalor at motel – Indianapolis Star

IMPD: 4 children found alone in squalor at motel Indianapolis Star The woman then said she had gone to a methadone clinic to receive treatment. A methadone clinic is a facility aimed at helping patients overcome addiction to heroin and other drugs. The woman was arrested on preliminary felony charges of four counts of … and more »

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IMPD: 4 children found alone in squalor at motel – Indianapolis Star

IMPD: 4 children found alone in squalor at motel Indianapolis Star The woman then said she had gone to a methadone clinic to receive treatment. A methadone clinic is a facility aimed at helping patients overcome addiction to heroin and other drugs. The woman was arrested on preliminary felony charges of four counts of … and more »

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Lawyer's manslaughter trial highlights addiction
Jackson, Flynn told the court, was unemployed and on a methadone program in January 2013 when she reached out through Facebook to renew her old friendship with Cieslik. For his part, the court heard that Cieslik had used marijuana and crack in the …
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Hungry, drunk and stupid thief jailed by Carlisle court
He stole from Spar shops in Brampton and Carlisle on January 14 and 15, on the last occasion taking goods worth £89, Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard. Prosecutor Adrienne Harris told how Docherty, from Eldon Drive, Harraby, was frank with … Mr Smith …
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Heroin-addicted asylum seeker avoids transfer
Solicitors for a methadone-dependent asylum seeker have succeeded in preventing his swift transfer to a new direct provision centre on the basis that he may not have been able to access the services he needs.
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“paying on my own was an extra motivation to stop detox even sooner” – “stopped after 10 days”, “the extra motivation was paying my own way, no insurance” If people were paying (themselves), they would get off sooner. This gentl…

MaineCare sees 30 percent drop in patients on prescription opiates with new … – Lewiston Sun Journal

MaineCare sees 30 percent drop in patients on prescription opiates with new … Lewiston Sun Journal While the state's physicians organization has pushed back against other new MaineCare rules — particularly those restricting methadone treatment for substance abuse — the group supports the changes to opiate prescription practices. “I think it's gone … and more »

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A Call to Arms on a Vermont Heroin Epidemic – New York Times

Read more... A Call to Arms on a Vermont Heroin Epidemic New York Times And the city has opened its first methadone clinic. Residents had opposed one for years, but the need became too acute. Now, those needing this form of treatment do not have to travel an hour away; the clinic, which opened in November, expects to serve … and more »