Opiate Abuse May Be Up, but Overdose Deaths Are Flat
Opiate abuse may be up, but overdose deaths are flat
In 2013 there were 62 drug overdose deaths in Vermont from Schedule II, III or IV drugs, the report says. In 2006 there were 57 overdose deaths. … Methadone and buprenorphine are also used to treat opiate addiction. Schedule IV drugs are considered …
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Liquid handcuffs shackle addicts
Condemned to a twilight existence of zombie addiction on welfare in Tamworth — with rotting teeth, sleep problems, depleted sex drive, diminished sense of taste or smell — they were locked into daily visits to the local chemist for their fix. But 41 …
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Babies Born Addictedproblem Across Western Pa – Washington Times
Babies born addictedproblem across Western Pa – Washington Times
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Babies born addictedproblem across Western Pa
Washington Times Dr. Neil Capretto, medical director at Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Beaver County, said taking methadone under a doctor's supervision is better for pregnant women and their babies than turning to prostitution or crime to buy street drugs. They also … |
Addiction to Prescription Opiates Is Almost Always a Symptom of Deeper Suffering
Addiction to prescription opiates is almost always a symptom of deeper suffering
There are too many, and new answers became rare. Alcoholics and crack smokers were often too lost to say. Opiate users knew. A man claiming pain in a long-healed elbow admitted to such a huge dependency, he was afraid the withdrawal would kill him …
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Why We Need Medical Meth + Cocaine
Others say that treating addiction as a health issue is to tolerate drug abuse—and that zero tolerance with criminal sanctions is the only way to keep people off drugs. Technically, cocaine and methamphetamine are already legalized, regulated drugs …
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State Disciplines Health Care Providers – Insurance News Net (Press Release)
State Disciplines Health Care Providers – Insurance News Net (press release)
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State Disciplines Health Care Providers
Insurance News Net (press release) The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against health care providers in our state. … She allegedly tested positive for methadone, a drug for which she didn't have a current valid prescription. |
Bulwark in Revolutionary War, Town in Vermont Faces Heroin Scourge – Rutland Herald
Bulwark in Revolutionary War, town in Vermont faces heroin scourge – Rutland Herald
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Bulwark in Revolutionary War, town in Vermont faces heroin scourge
Rutland Herald “You send one person to jail,” he said, “and everyone else says, 'I'm going in and taking over that market.'” People in Bennington trying to wean themselves from opioids have access to substitutes like buprenorphine and to counseling, but the nearest … |
WASTED YOUTH: Our Ongoing Coverage of the Region's Drug Epidemic
WASTED YOUTH: Our ongoing coverage of the region's drug epidemic
July 4: Overdose deaths from powerful painkillers have been surging at an alarming rate in the U.S., but here's a sliver of good news: The number blamed on methadone appears to have peaked. …. WASTED YOUTH: Lessons in recovery. May 26: With this …
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