Drug Methadone

Meth in London? Ecstasy in Oregon? Sewage pinpoints drug use in communities
“I was walking with a student,” Burgard said, “and they bemoaned that it wasn't students cheating nowadays to get ahead, but that they were taking Adderall,” a potent amphetamine used to treat attention disorders. Burgard had an idea: Let's test the …
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Fighting addiction with a pill has potential for abuse, officials say
Combined with traditional therapy, studies have shown that buprenorphine is as effective a tool as methadone in opiate addiction recovery, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. However, unlike methadone …
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3 Charity Groups Chosen for Grants to Spur Collaboration
The grant-making effort seeks to expand on the local work the foundation has supported in its Baltimore office, which since 1998 has worked with local nonprofits to help establish local policies to expand access to addiction treatment, develop …
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