Methadone Rehabilitation

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) – A drug introduced 75 years ago to wean addicts off heroin is now the leading cause of prescription overdose deaths in Kent County. The drug is methadone. It is widely prescribed as an inexpensive pain killer, but has become …
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Annexation Bad News For Crimea’s Rehab Patients – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

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Annexation Bad News For Crimea's Rehab Patients RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty … we'll end up stealing again and going to jail." To avoid withdrawal and a possible relapse, Crimean rehab patients are now left with two options: relocate to mainland Ukraine to continue their methadone therapy or quit cold turkey in a Russia-run … and more »

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RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties – Saugerties Times

Saugerties Times

RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties Saugerties Times “We have definitely seen an increase in opiate addiction here,” says Bill Delaney, program manager of Rehabilitation Support Services, a halfway house in Barclay Heights. “At least half our population is heroin-addicted. Alcohol addiction is second. We … and more »

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Fatal overdoses continue rise in ’12 – Coshocton Tribune    Read more...

Part Two: The methadone program is an uphill battle, says Jared Evely
The second in a two-part series
Methadone+ Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

Jared Evely says the methadone program is an uphill battle
The second in a two-part series
Methadone+ Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

For my dad, legal marijuana would be real medicine to treat chronic pain: As I …
Over the years, these pain treatments have included acupuncture, lidocaine, a four-day in-patient stay for a Ketamine IV drip, and medications including Oxycontin, morphine, Valium, Opana, and other opiates. They are highly addictive, powerful …
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Pain Therapeutics – Drugs, Markets and Companies
Non-opioid analgesics include ketamine, a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist. Adjuvant … Fish-derived tetrodotoxin was initially focused on indication of opiate addiction withdrawal but is found to have an analgesic action as well. Cone shells …
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Disease of the mind
“We know how bad heroin is,” he said, asking audience members to remember his department is available to help, and possibly guide people with questions about what is going on in their homes or neighborhood to help. Boggs turned the remainder of …
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Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles – Boston Globe

Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles Boston Globe In the postpartum recovery room, a correctional officer again shackled Rivera to the bed by her ankle. Rivera, now 35, is …. On the advice of her obstetrician, she started that October on methadone, a synthetic opioid used to treat dependence. Her …

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RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties – Saugerties Times

Saugerties Times

RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties Saugerties Times One anonymous recovered user, “Jane,” from the Kingston area, explains how dealing and addiction go hand-in-hand. “When I used to … Traditional treatment for opiate addiction often involves opiate-replacement with drugs like suboxone and methadone. and more »

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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic – The Bowdoin Orient    Read more...