Home Living Proposed Methadone Clinic Near School Worries…

Home Living Proposed methadone clinic near school worries…
“It is not viewed by anybody who is minimally informed as a controversial treatment,” said Berger, who teaches at the University of Toronto medical school, where he was recently appointed faculty lead for health advocacy. “There have been studies on …
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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic
According to Mid Coast's website, the Center's approach has reduced wait times from 11 to two-and-a-half days and improved its treatment completion rate from 60 to 94 percent. Treatment for opiate addiction generally includes detoxification, followed …
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New Clinic to Provide Outpatient Treatment to Opiate Addicts – Northern Virginia Daily

New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts – Northern Virginia Daily

New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
Northern Virginia Daily
The goal of the clinic is to get patients started on methadone as soon as possible to begin treatment, Singer said. Patients must have been addicted to an opiate for more than a year and be experiencing withdrawal symptoms when they contact the clinic.

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Part Two: The methadone program is an uphill battle, says Jared Evely – Clarenville Packet

Part Two: The methadone program is an uphill battle, says Jared Evely
Clarenville Packet
"Methadone eliminates opioid withdrawal and helps stabilize the physical, mental and emotional well-being of (someone in the program)," Jackie O'Brien, a spokesperson for Eastern Health, wrote in an email to The Compass. "Individuals can refer …

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Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription drugs found at the time of the arrests included Vyvanse, Benztropine Mesylate, quetiapine fumarate, Abilify, diazepam, Adderall and Flexeril, according to UAPD crime reports. In 2013, several crimes occurred … Health risks for …
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What professionals say about pain pills and addiction
The clinic gives daily doses of methadone, which is a narcotic, to help wean patients off other drugs that are seen as more dangerous. The practice has been around for decades, and it … Withdrawing those medicines does not cause cravings. They work …
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Freeholders Debate Possible Meth Detox Clinic in West Ward – the Trentonian

Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward – The Trentonian

Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward
The Trentonian
TRENTON — The question of whether the former Capital Health Center building will be the new home of a rumored methadone detox clinic was the topic of debate during Tuesday night's Freeholder Meeting. Global Life Enterprises, GLE, who purchased the …

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I’m An Unrepentant Hard Drug User With An Otherwise Normal Life – xoJane


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I'm An Unrepentant Hard Drug User With An Otherwise Normal Life
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Patients had to deal with the physical and psychological detox process, but also the stigma of being “in recovery.” It's a label that … I quit the clinic shortly after one “repeat customer” threw a chair at my head after missing his methadone

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Drug Program in Jeopardy for Pregnant Women

Drug program in jeopardy for pregnant women
Methadone clinics won't always take women ousted from pain management programs. Women with opiate withdrawal are often drawn to the heroin market. Judges worry about resources. Recent budget cuts have eliminated drug courts across the state.
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Saint Louis University SLU Baguio Academic Calendar Change
Saint Louis University SLU Baguio PHILIPPINES, Baguio City —The SLU Baguio releases official statement on academic calendar change to shift their 'Academic Calendars' by opening classes in August. Commission on Higher Education-Cordillera …
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New Clinic to Provide Outpatient Treatment to Opiate Addicts – Northern Virginia Daily

New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts – Northern Virginia Daily

New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
Northern Virginia Daily
He said it is clear how "desperate this community is for help." Addiction Recovery Systems-Winchester will offer outpatient assistance, allowing patients to continue their daily lives while fighting their addictions with the aid of the drug methadone

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Part Two: The methadone program is an uphill battle, says Jared Evely – Clarenville Packet

Part Two: The methadone program is an uphill battle, says Jared Evely
Clarenville Packet
After moving home from Edmonton in 2012, Jared sought help from the province's methadone program. It was his first step to recovery, and he has been "getting clean" since. Jared attributes his success over the past year-and-a-half to the program.

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