Posts Tagged ‘addiction’

The Cure for Oxycodone Addiction Can Be Deadly – Gainesville Sun

Drug Abuse Methadone: The cure for oxycodone addiction can be deadly – Gainesville Sun
Matt Nechodom, a member of the combined city-county drug task force, agrees that the methadone leading to overdoses is not coming from programs such as Meridian’s. “It seems to go hand in hand with a lot of people who abuse prescription drugs,” he said.
Drug Abuse Methadone – Bing News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Officials hope database reduces prescription drug abuse – Courier-Post
TRENTON — Law enforcement officials say a new state database that tracks certain prescriptions will help curb the rising abuse of drugs such as narcotic … more than 2,500 doses of oxycodone and methadone through 14 visits to three pharmacies.
Drug Abuse Methadone – Bing News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States – Digital Journal
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United … Percocet, Duragesic, Fentara, methadone and codeine — which since 2003 have been the cause of more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. The report states that …
Drug Abuse Methadone – Bing News

Drug Abuse Methadone: The Cure for Oxycodone Addiction Can Be Deadly – Gainesville Sun

Drug Abuse Methadone: The cure for oxycodone addiction can be deadly – Gainesville Sun

The cure for oxycodone addiction can be deadly
Gainesville Sun
"For the past 20 years, this is the most extensive expansion we have had, due primarily to prescription drug abuse," said Erin Gillespie, press secretary for the Florida Department of Children and Families. But state statistics show that the methadone

and more »

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Quest tackles drug abuse – Massillon Independent

Quest tackles drug abuse
Massillon Independent
Medically-assisted treatment, which includes the use of drugs such as methadone and suboxone, is one aspect of the plan, which can take clients up to 90 days to complete. “When they have those (medications), they don't have the cravings and if they use

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Out of the Darkness of Prescription Drug Abuse – WKMS

Drug Abuse Methadone: Addict Turned Expert Says Mainstream View of Addiction Needs Rethink – TheTyee.ca (Blog)

Drug Abuse Methadone: Addict turned expert says mainstream view of addiction needs rethink – TheTyee.ca (blog)

Addict turned expert says mainstream view of addiction needs rethink
TheTyee.ca (blog)
By Ben Christopher January 19, 2012 12:05 pm That's the key message of a new book by Dr. Peter Ferentzy, a Toronto-based addiction specialist with over twenty years of experience studying social attitudes surrounding drug use.

and more »

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Does Illicit Drug Use Harm Cognition in Midlife? – Medscape

Does Illicit Drug Use Harm Cognition in Midlife?
Medscape
The illicit drug categories were cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, hallucinogenic mushrooms, LSD, temazepam, methadone, amyl nitrates (poppers), ketamine, and "other drugs." When the participants were 50 years old,

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Suicide attempt precedes alleged murderer’s death – WLFI.com

Alcoholism Methadone: Natick Denies Permit for West Central Street Addiction Clinic

Alcoholism Methadone: Natick denies permit for West Central Street addiction clinic
The town’s building commissioner has denied an occupancy permit for a proposed addiction treatment clinic in Natick Center, setting up possible fights with the Zoning Board of Appeals and within the community.
Alcoholism Methadone – Yahoo! News Search Results

Find More Alcoholism Methadone Information…

Methadone – My Opiate Addiction history.wmv

Methadone For Opiate Addiction: Methadone – My opiate addiction history.wmv



This video I talk about my own personal addiction to opiates (painkillers and heroin) and what led up to my enrolling in the methadone treatment program. I tried to be as breif as I could, but it’s hard to list an entire history of opiate use in a ten minute video. I apologize if I left out any important stuff.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Methadone For Opiate Addiction: Downtown Natick drug clinic opposed
Faruk stressed that his patients would not be like those who seek treatment at methadone clinics, another type of opioid addiction medication. “Junkies will never come to me. I have strict requirements,” he said. “Family people, who want privacy …
Read more on MetroWest Daily News

Find More Methadone For Opiate Addiction Information…

New Drug Helps Fight Drug, Alcohol Addiction – Altoona Mirror

Alcoholism Methadone: New drug helps fight drug, alcohol addiction – Altoona Mirror

New drug helps fight drug, alcohol addiction
Altoona Mirror
Recently a medication Vivitrol was approved for alcohol and opiate, such as heroin and Oxycodone, addiction that has shown promise. Unlike other medications like Suboxone and methadone, Vivitrol cannot be abused and is non-addictive.

Alcoholism Methadone – Google News

More Alcoholism Methadone Information…