R.I. Senate Panel Considers Bills to Aid Treatment of Drug Addiction – the Providence Journal

R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction – The Providence Journal

R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
The Providence Journal
Paul V. Jabour, D-Providence, would require coverage for all medications used to treat addiction, including methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone (Vivitrol). Practices among insurers vary on Suboxone and Vivitrol, but few cover methadone, …

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Horror stories of opiate addiction: ‘Terrible form of chemical slavery’ – Belleville News Democrat


Belleville News Democrat

Horror stories of opiate addiction: 'Terrible form of chemical slavery'
Belleville News Democrat
Representatives from Wellspring Resources shared Rachel's story during the second meeting of the Madison County heroin task force Friday, as a way of illustrating the most common pathway to addiction and the resources available to treat it. Rachel had
Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison CountyInsurance News Net (press release)

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Heroin has ‘corrosive effect’ in New Hampshire – Concord Monitor

Heroin has 'corrosive effect' in New Hampshire
Concord Monitor
Between 80 and 90 percent of burglaries and thefts in the city today are believed to be fueled by substance abuse, primarily of heroin and prescription pills. “Virtually …. There is the local methadone clinic, but she insists that the $ 15-per-day

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Heroin use, and deaths, on the rise in North Carolina – News & Observer


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Heroin use, and deaths, on the rise in North Carolina
News & Observer
The surge in heroin use comes after what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called a nationwide epidemic of overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers, including OxyContin, methadone and hydrocodone. In 2008, overdose deaths from

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