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Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe
Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant problem in Boston; it's a giant problem across the country,'' said General Barry R. McCaffrey, who served as drug czar in the Clinton administration and has been on the CRC Health board since before

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Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM
Methadone entered the public consciousness in the 1950s when American doctors began using it to treat heroin addiction. Today, about 500,000 people are participating in methadone treatment programs nationwide, including several hundred locally.

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Combat Vets Battle an Enemy Within: Addiction – Military.com

Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe
Methadone is often stigmatized, he acknowledged, but for some addicts — when it's used in combination with counseling and other treatments — the substitute drug makes a dramatic difference in their lives. “Methadone will allow you to go from a

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Drug Methadone – Google News

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM
(WZZM) – A drug introduced 75 years ago to wean addicts off heroin is now the leading cause of prescription overdose deaths in Kent County. The drug is methadone. It is widely prescribed as an inexpensive pain killer, but has become a killer in its own

Drug Methadone – Google News

Crimea: no more McDonald’s or methadone after annexation – The Guardian

Wide Variability in State Access to SUD Meds – Medscape

Wide Variability in State Access to SUD Meds – Medscape

Wide Variability in State Access to SUD Meds
Medscape
"In one state, alcohol dependence might be very high, but the state does not offer the medication for treatment," lead author Amanda J. Abraham, PhD, University of Georgia, in Atlanta, told Medscape Medical News. … Health and Science University, in

Alcoholism Methadone – Google News

More charges for man accused in burglary, arson – Frederick News Post (subscription)

More charges for man accused in burglary, arson
Frederick News Post (subscription)
n Dashaun Lee Smith, 34, of Frederick, was indicted on charges of possessing an alcoholic beverage in a public park, possession of cocaine and paraphernalia, and intent to distribute. n Dean Morgan Stewart, 46, of Frederick, faces charges of

Alcoholism Methadone – Google News

The Danny factor: help or hindrance? – The Telegram

Recent Jail Deaths Raise Questions About Detox Protocols – Newsworks.org

Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols – Newsworks.org

Recent jail deaths raise questions about detox protocols
Newsworks.org
Detox lasts seven to 10 days, and medical staff are supposed to check in regularly. Staff members do not administer methadone, except in the case of pregnant women, or Suboxone, a newer narcotic used in the treatment of heroin addiction. Bryan Kennedy …

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Methadone Detox – Google News

Heroin ‘filled the hole’: For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to … – Omaha World-Herald

Heroin 'filled the hole': For kid from suburbs, pot was first stop on road to
Omaha World-Herald
Lewis completed rehab and started taking methadone. But after six months, he said, he realized he'd replaced one addiction with another, so he entered a detox program. He has been sober since Oct. 12. Lewis attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings and …
Treatment for addicts must be availableStandard Speaker

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Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe
Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant problem in Boston; it's a giant problem across the country,'' said General Barry R. McCaffrey, who served as drug czar in the Clinton administration and has been on the CRC Health board since before

and more »

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM
Methadone entered the public consciousness in the 1950s when American doctors began using it to treat heroin addiction. Today, about 500,000 people are participating in methadone treatment programs nationwide, including several hundred locally.

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Specialists Join Call for Veto of Drug Bill – New York Times

Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe
Methadone is often stigmatized, he acknowledged, but for some addicts — when it's used in combination with counseling and other treatments — the substitute drug makes a dramatic difference in their lives. “Methadone will allow you to go from a

and more »

Drug Methadone – Google News

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM
(WZZM) – A drug introduced 75 years ago to wean addicts off heroin is now the leading cause of prescription overdose deaths in Kent County. The drug is methadone. It is widely prescribed as an inexpensive pain killer, but has become a killer in its own

Drug Methadone – Google News

Crimea: no more McDonald’s or methadone after annexation – The Guardian