Methadone Alternative in the News

Methadone Alternative: Tightening the Rules on Oxycontin Pushes Abusers and Pain Sufferers Toward …
And because prescribing Oxy is tantamount to inviting a DEA audit, doctors are prescribing methadone more often, which accumulates in the system over time and can depress breathing. As a result, deaths from methadone are on the rise, says a new report …
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Methadone Alternative: New England Journal of Medicine Surprise: 'Abuse-Deterrent' OxyContin Linked …
"Our data show that an abuse-deterrent formulation successfully reduced abuse of a specific drug but also generated an unanticipated outcome: replacement of the abuse-deterrent formulation with alternative opioid medications and heroin, a drug that may …
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Methadone Alternative: Drug users urged to report for help, rehabilitation
Agency head I Gusti Ketut Budiarta said most of 700 users who have obtained report cards are those now undergoing methadone therapy to cure their addiction from opioid drugs, such as heroin. Besides reducing addiction, the therapy is also part of a …
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Methadone Alternative: AP Health NewsBrief at 11:44 a.m. EDT
ATLANTA (AP) _ Health officials say methadone is involved in nearly one-third of deaths from prescription painkillers. But overdose … The devices were originally marketed as a longer-lasting alternative to older ceramic and plastic models. But recent …
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