Methadone Linked to Drop in HIV Rates Among Injection Drug Users – AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News
Drug Methadone: Methadone Linked to Drop in HIV Rates Among Injection Drug Users – AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News
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Methadone Linked to Drop in HIV Rates Among Injection Drug Users
AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News A major research review has found that injection drug users (IDUs) on methadone treatment are 54 percent less likely to contract HIV, according to a study published in the online edition of the British journal BMJ and reported in The New York Times. |
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Drug Methadone: Fewer addicts dying – but Brighton and Hove is still UK’s drugs death capital – The Argus
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Fewer addicts dying – but Brighton and Hove is still UK's drugs death capital
The Argus Andy Winter said the low proportion of methadone deaths were “a testament” to a drug strategy that was working. He said: “There are actually remarkably few methadone deaths in Brighton and Hove. Most of the people that die from methadone are not in … Annual UK drug deaths fall by 14 percent, while deaths related to 'legal highs … Legal Highs: 43 Deaths Linked To Drugs 'Legal highs': Rapid rise in deaths reported |
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Drug Methadone: Residential drug rehab ‘dying’ in Scotland warns expert – BBC News
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Residential drug rehab 'dying' in Scotland warns expert
BBC News Rowdy Yates from Stirling University said intensive treatment was still needed and denied it was too expensive. MSPs are due to debate the drugs strategy later this week. Last month the Scottish government announced a review of its methadone programme. Fears residential drug treatment is dying after expert reveals centres are … Row over treatment for addicts |
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Drug Methadone: Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time – TIME
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Hazelden Introduces Antiaddiction Medications into Recovery for First Time
TIME The first maintenance drug, methadone, was introduced in 1964 after studies supported its effectiveness in fighting heroin addiction. Based on that data, leading health organizations — including the Institute of Medicine (an independent U.S. body of … |
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