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As Maine Heroin Overdoses Soar, a Life-Saving Drug Is Within Reach – Press Herald

As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach – Press Herald


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As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach
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Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, referring to heroin and similar synthetic drugs like methadone and oxycodone. Gideon is sponsoring a bill to give police, volunteer firefighters, drug users and their family members access to Narcan, also known by its generic

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Man stole groceries after methadone prescription was stopped – Boston Standard


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Man stole groceries after methadone prescription was stopped
Boston Standard
A heroin dependent man stole groceries when he was taken off prescription for the drug's substitute, methadone, Boston Magistrates' Coourt was told. Keith Andrew, 30, of King Street, Kirton, stole three times from the Co-op in Kirton and once from the

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Methadone a Local Treatment Option for Recovery – Plattsburgh Press Republican

Methadone a local treatment option for recovery – Plattsburgh Press Republican

Methadone a local treatment option for recovery
Plattsburgh Press Republican
Previously, he noted, area residents would have to travel to Albany almost daily to receive the medication. “We believe as an agency it's important for people to receive treatment in the community they reside in,” LaCoppola said. Though methadone is

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What Drug Relapse Has to Do With Accidental Overdose Risk

What Drug Relapse Has To Do With Accidental Overdose Risk
By Kristen McGuiness It came as a shock to all of Jennifer’s friends and family when she was found dead last February. She had just been released from rehab only two weeks before, and had celebrated two months of sobriety after being in and out of twelve-step programs for years. “She was such an awesome girl,” says John, a 30-year old recovering alcoholic who remembers Jennifer for her big …
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As Maine heroin overdoses soar, a life-saving drug is within reach
Health officials and a legislator work to make Narcan, which reverses the effects of opioids, more available in emergencies.
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'Miracle drug' touted in fight against heroin deaths
Heroin use ended more lives across Northwest Indiana in 2013 than any other illegal drug, according to local coroner reports.
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Boy, 2, Dies After His Mother ‘Accidentally Serves Him Methadone That She Had … – Daily Mail

Boy, 2, dies after his mother ‘accidentally serves him methadone that she had … – Daily Mail


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Boy, 2, dies after his mother 'accidentally serves him methadone that she had
Daily Mail
Methadone is a pain reliever that can also be used to help recovering addicts through withdrawal symptoms and its side effects can mimic heroine. Police believe she obtained the drug legally but they have not said why it was in liquid form or stored in
Toddler dies due to methadone overdoseUPI.com (blog)
Woman arrested after son ingests methadone, diesDaily Herald

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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction … – Medscape

Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction
Medscape
Both methadone and buprenorphine have US Food and Drug Administration approval for the treatment of opioid addiction. Successful treatment with methadone and buprenorphine is well supported in the evidence-based literature. One of the most up-to-date 

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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction … – Medscape

Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction … – Medscape

Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction
Medscape
Both methadone and buprenorphine have US Food and Drug Administration approval for the treatment of opioid addiction. Successful treatment with methadone and buprenorphine is well supported in the evidence-based literature. One of the most up-to-date 

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Toddler dies due to methadone overdose – UPI.com (blog)

Toddler dies due to methadone overdose
UPI.com (blog)
3 (UPI) — A Utah mother is being charged after her 2-year-old son died of a methadone overdose and two of her other children tested positive for the drug. Paramedics found Aiden Goff, 2, unresponsive at the family's home on Friday night and performed 

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Our View: Addiction Puts Infants at Risk – Monroe News Star

Our view: Addiction puts infants at risk – Monroe News Star

Our view: Addiction puts infants at risk
Monroe News Star
St. Francis Medical Center neonatologist Dr. Carmen Payne sees the problem as well, saying the majority of drug-addicted babies delivered at St. Francis are born addicted to marijuana, methadone or prescription drugs. “This is a growing issue in our

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