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Whether Heroin or Prescription Drugs, Fatal Overdoses in Maine ‘a Waste of … – Bangor Daily News

Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine ‘a waste of … – Bangor Daily News


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Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine 'a waste of
Bangor Daily News
The 34-year-old mother of one started using the illegal drug years ago, her father said, noting that every attempt she made to quit it only seemed to tighten the vise of her addiction. in 2012 were oxycodone, a narcotic responsible for 29 percent
Fatal overdoses quadruple as heroin tightens grip on MaineMorning Sentinel
Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in VermontThe Star Democrat

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Murder cases set for 2014 – Sandusky Register


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Murder cases set for 2014
Sandusky Register
Heading into 2014, homicide cases in Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky counties are set for court action, starting with a bizarre allegation against a Fremont man who allegedly overdosed his wife on a methadone prescription. The trial for Jason Risenburg, 38

Heroin and Pill Abuse Stir a Battle Cry in Vermont – Concord Monitor

Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont – Concord Monitor

Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont
Concord Monitor
Many prescription painkillers belong to a class of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Many states are reporting increasing heroin problems as an unintended byproduct of efforts to crack down on painkiller abuse

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Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012 – Press Herald


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Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012
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Statistics from the state attorney general highlight a growing drug problem, fueled in part by restrictions on prescription drugs and cheaper heroin. By Eric Russell And David Hench Staff Writers. The number of deaths from “What I was hearing
Whether heroin or prescription drugs, fatal overdoses in Maine 'a waste of Bangor Daily News

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Oregon, ACLU Argue Against Handing Over Prescription-Drug Information to DEA – OregonLive.com

Oregon, ACLU argue against handing over prescription-drug information to DEA – OregonLive.com

Oregon, ACLU argue against handing over prescription-drug information to DEA
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Created in 2009 and designed to combat prescription drug abuse, the program requires pharmacies to submit the names, addresses and other information for patients who receive prescriptions containing oxycodone, methadone, codeine, testosterone and 

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Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont – Aiken Standard

Heroin and pill abuse stir a battle cry in Vermont
Aiken Standard
Many prescription painkillers belong to a class of drugs known as opioids, which also includes heroin, codeine and methadone. Many states are reporting increasing heroin problems as an unintended byproduct of efforts to crack down on painkiller abuse

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Heroin deaths quadrupled in Maine from 2011 to 2012 – Morning Sentinel

Lincoln Drug Treatment Workers, Police Seeing More Addiction Woes

Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes
One impediment: no Lincoln Lakes region health care providers are licensed to prescribe Suboxone, Greenleaf said. Suboxone is an alternative to methadone that reduces the symptoms of opioid dependence but is less tightly controlled than methadone …
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Methadone maintenence for pain pill addiction — A brief discussion about the ramifications of methadone treatment for people who are hooked on vicodin and similar drugs. Also some discussion about the stat…


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Lincoln Drug Treatment Workers, Police Seeing More Addiction Woes – Bangor Daily News

Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes – Bangor Daily News

Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes
Bangor Daily News
Suboxone is an alternative to methadone that reduces the symptoms of opioid dependence but is less tightly controlled than methadone because it has a lower potential for abuse, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The region's lack of 

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With Moratorium on Opiate Addiction Drug, City Invites Broader Discussion on … – Bangor Daily News

With moratorium on opiate addiction drug, city invites broader discussion on … – Bangor Daily News

With moratorium on opiate addiction drug, city invites broader discussion on
Bangor Daily News
Bruce Campbell, chairman of the city's Substance Abuse Task Force and a board member of the Bangor Area Recovery Network, said he was most concerned with the message this moratorium sends. “It broadcasts a message that perpetuates the Several

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