Posts Tagged ‘drug addiction’
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Brings Attention to Drug Addiction – Washington Post (Blog)
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death brings attention to drug addiction – Washington Post (blog)
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death brings attention to drug addiction
Washington Post (blog) In that same article, psychiatrist Jan Campbell, program director of the Kansas City Metro Methadone Program, said, “Relapse is the norm for just about everybody.” Hoffman had gone through rehab in his 20s and again in 2012. Researchers aren't always … Philip Seymour Hoffman Didn't Have to Die Breaking the cycle: Heroin's deadly grip on addicts Anti-Addiction Drugs Found in Philip Seymour Hoffman's Apartment |
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100 Americans Die of Drug Overdoses Each Day. How Do We Stop That?
100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?
Fatal overdoses from opiate medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone have quadrupled since 1999, accounting for an estimated 16,651 deaths in 2010. … I'm also a trained clinician, and I've treated people for addiction. Last but …
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Drug war 'lacks courage' of alcohol abuse campaign
Dr Neil McKeganey, the director of the Centre for Drugs Misuse Research, told Scotland on Sunday that drugs were “overtaking” Scotland and that he did not understand why ministers were failing to treat the issue as seriously as they do harmful drinking …
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MP opens up about her drug addiction
Her "abiding regret" was the agony her parents were put through, however after returning home from travels overseas she sought the help of a methadone programme. "This New Zealand health-funded programme saved my life and I pay tribute to the nurses …
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Coroner Releases Butte Judge Bob Lee's Cause of Death
Coroner releases Butte judge Bob Lee's cause of death
BUTTE — A former Butte-Silver Bow justice of the peace who was given deferred sentences in two cases related to his use of methadone has died. Read more … Just prior to his death, Lee sought inpatient drug addiction treatment in Missoula. Lee was a …
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Heroin’s Euphoric High Makes It Hard to Quit – 610kvnu
Heroin’s Euphoric High Makes It Hard to Quit – 610kvnu
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Heroin's Euphoric High Makes It Hard to Quit
610kvnu Heroin is also highly addictive, luring almost a quarter of those who use it into dependence, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Medications like methadone and buprenorphine, which activate the same brain receptors as heroin, can help … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
Drug war ‘lacks courage’ of alcohol abuse campaign – Scotsman
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Drug war 'lacks courage' of alcohol abuse campaign
Scotsman SCOTLAND'S growing drugs problem should be tackled with the same “courage and conviction” that the Scottish Government devotes to combating alcohol abuse, a leading expert has claimed. Dr Neil McKeganey, the …. Finance has been lacking in some areas … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
MP opens up about her drug addiction – Marlborough Express
‘It’S a Miracle I Survived’ – New Zealand Herald
‘It’s a miracle I survived’ – New Zealand Herald
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'It's a miracle I survived'
New Zealand Herald When I returned home I sought help with my drug addiction with a methadone programme. This New Zealand health-funded programme saved my life and I pay tribute to the nurses, doctors and counsellors who were part of it. Professional and public health … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
Opiates claim Kiwi lives – New Zealand Herald
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Opiates claim Kiwi lives
New Zealand Herald Drug Foundation chief executive Ross Bell said users of the opioides heroin, methadone, morphine and codeine had the highest rates of overdose of any drug in New Zealand. Read more: Darien Fenton: 'It's a miracle I survived'. – NZ Herald. Read more by … |
Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News
Lawyer’s manslaughter trial highlights addiction – Mississauga
Methadone Formula Raises Overdose Concerns in BC – Huffington Post Canada
Methadone Formula Raises Overdose Concerns In BC – Huffington Post Canada
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Methadone Formula Raises Overdose Concerns In BC
Huffington Post Canada Pharmacists in B.C. will soon prescribe methadone that is 10 times stronger than the current formula, and some users say that could heighten the risk of overdose. Methadose—the name of the new drug— is being pitched as a "safer, more consistent … |
BC replacing methadone with stronger drug, methadose – News1130
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BC replacing methadone with stronger drug, methadose
News1130 Laura Shaver with Vancouver's Area Network of Drug Users says the switch may lead to overdoses. “We're worried if it's in the pharmacies, it can be on the street. People may try and sell it on the street as the methadone that we take now, and of course … BC government warns of super strong methadone 0 Stronger methadone comes with caution |