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When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction – TIME (Blog)

When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction – TIME (blog)

When the Road to Recovery Is Paved With a Dash of Addiction
TIME (blog)
A crack pipe vending machine for addicts sounds like the punch line of a bad joke—but the same kind of ridicule has been lobbed at many measures to fight drug addiction and related harm that have now proven to save lives. There is also significant

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US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses – HealthDay

US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
HealthDay
11 (HealthDay News) — As deaths from heroin and prescription painkillers mount across the United States, government officials are searching for ways to stem the toll of addiction. The death last week of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46
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Hoffman's Death Spotlights U.S. Heroin Epidemic

Hoffman's death spotlights U.S. heroin epidemic
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES – The shocking death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from a suspected drug overdose has spotlighted a growing epidemic of heroin use across the United States, officials warn. Hoffman, a 46-year-old … No one can be …
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Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
CHC is treating more than 400 patients, many of whom make daily trips to the center for medication. The recovery from heroin addiction is long-term, said Rebecca Mason, CHC's director of outpatient services. Some patients have been on methadone for …
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Today’s Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers – the Epoch Times

Today’s Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers – The Epoch Times


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Today's Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers
The Epoch Times
Johnson said that heroin is likely the most addictive substance and very hard to wean or detox from. “In some European countries, heroin addicts are weaned by using increasingly smaller doses of heroin because such addicts often refuse to try a less
100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?Washington Post (blog)
What Philip Seymour Hoffman's Sponsor Could Have Done for HimTIME (blog)

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Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral – Sioux City Journal

Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Sioux City Journal
Patients seeking to recover are sometimes prescribed methadone, a synthetic narcotic taken once a day “to stop withdrawal symptoms and reduce opiate cravings.” Some patients are put on suboxone to help their recovery. CHC is treating more than 400 

Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: The Face of Heroin Abuse Is Changing

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death: The face of heroin abuse is changing
After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death last week of an apparent drug overdose, a media spotlight has been placed on heroin abuse.  This spotlight is coming at the right time, because the face of heroin addiction is changing.
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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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Babies Born Addicted Growing Problem Across Western Pennsylvania – Tribune-Review

Babies born addicted growing problem across Western Pennsylvania – Tribune-Review

Babies born addicted growing problem across Western Pennsylvania
Tribune-Review
Nicole Ehredt of East Liberty was in methadone treatment when she delivered three of her four children, struggling to break a drug habit that started when she was 12. The youngest suffered tremors from addiction when he was born underweight two years 

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An unseen side of heroin crisis – Chicago Tribune


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An unseen side of heroin crisis
Chicago Tribune
Although the recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has put heroin addiction back into the spotlight, he said, the people who should take notice — white suburban parents — probably won't because they don't view the drug as something that will
100 Americans die of drug overdoses each day. How do we stop that?Washington Post (blog)
What Philip Seymour Hoffman's Sponsor Could Have Done for HimTIME (blog)
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