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Methadone Clinics: Proposed Duluth methadone clinic raises concerns – Duluth News Tribune
Duluth will have a second clinic offering methadone as a treatment for drug addiction, if a license is granted. Chad Braafladt, director of the Superior Treatment Center, said he has had talks with building owners between 17th Avenue West and …
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Methadone Clinics: Dunmore compelled to turn over methadone project emails – Scranton Times-Tribune
A federal judge has ordered Dunmore officials to turn over all personal emails council members wrote about a methadone clinic that tried to open in the borough until a vote years ago halted the project. U.S. District Judge James M. Munley’s …
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Methadone Clinics: Doctor who runs methandone clinics accused of misconduct – North Bay Nugget
A doctor who runs a network of methadone clinics across Ontario has been accused of disgraceful and unprofessional conduct. Concerns have been mounting since the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario issued a notice of hearing against Dr. Michael …
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Methadone Clinics: Methadone clinic doctor surprised at complaints – Owen Sound Sun Times
Complaints about the methadone clinic in Owen Sound are “shocking” to the clinic’s founder. “We have never had a single complaint in 10 years,” said Dr. Michael Varenbut, who runs 42 Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres, including the one in Owen …
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Alcoholism Methadone: Marijuana, heroin should be sold in stores, ex-cop tells college students – Williamsport Sun-Gazette
While law enforcement officials work every day to keep narcotics off the streets, one former Michigan police detective wants drugs such as heroin and marijuana to be available in stores as are alcohol and cigarettes. Howard Woolridge, drug policy …
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Alcoholism Methadone: Having a difficult time staying sober?? – Examiner
Baclofen and Topiramate have found therapeutic utility for Cocaine and Alcohol cravings.  While Methadone and Antabuse have found success in treating addictive disorders, they are not seen as anti-craving medications.  Antabuse is a deterrent to …
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Alcoholism Methadone: Suburban parents told heroin growing problem in the ‘burbs – Chicago Tribune
Groll said heroin use often starts with other drugs like cigarettes and alcohol, moving into marijuana and prescription medication, then harder drugs like heroin. She said parents should look for signs of drug use like disturbed sleeping …
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Alcoholism Methadone: Police warning as heroin substitute is lost in Plymouth – this is plymouth
POLICE have been forced to issue a warning after a methadone user has reported his prescription as lost. The 80ml bottle was mislaid at around 1pm on Wednesday by the man who is a client of the Harbour drug and alcohol counselling service in Mutley Plain.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: County could undo methadone center ban – Kitsap Sun
In 1986, the county adopted an ordinance saying, “No drug abuse treatment center within Kitsap County shall provide methadone treatment and the Department of Social and Health Services shall not certify any drug treatment program within Kitsap …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Files: Oro Valley toddler died from methadone; drug found in med dispenser – Arizona Daily Star
Methadone was found in a medicine dispenser of an Oro Valley toddler who died of a fatal amount of the drug, according to court documents … was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse March 9. Methadone is a synthetic opiate …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Task force to address prescription drug abuse – Bangor Daily News
In the last decade, about 1,400 Maine residents have died from overdoses or abuse of prescription drugs, including oxycodone and methadone. Drug-related deaths now exceed traffic accident fatalities in Maine. • Some of the most tragic stories …
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Most people associate methadone with opioid treatment, to help addicts get off heroin, for example, and ease them into recovery, free of any drugs or pharmacological intervention. By design it works, but as with anything, there are times when the use of the drug is abused.

For starters, methadone is a synthetic opioid, and beyond drug addiction treatment, methadone is used as an analgesic for treatment of various pain conditions. It is a powerful pain killer, used as a substitute for morphine, and it is less expensive. When methadone is prescribed, there is careful monitoring of the dosage and frequency of use, so patients are closely watched.

Why methadone for opioid addiction treatment? Patients are placed on a methadone program to help with the withdrawal symptoms from addiction to opiate drugs, such as heroin. Those suffering from the disease will explain that the withdrawal is worse than the actual addiction, so many avoid treatment for fear that the withdrawal will be too severe. Also, when off their opiate drug of choice, addicts have to deal with the intense cravings that go along with abstinence.    Read more...

Drug Abuse Methadone: County could undo methadone center ban – Kitsap Sun
In 1986, the county adopted an ordinance saying, “No drug abuse treatment center within Kitsap County shall provide methadone treatment and the Department of Social and Health Services shall not certify any drug treatment program within Kitsap …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Alternative to methadone shows promise – Globe and Mail
Although methadone isthe most common treatment for opioid addiction, many people who take it eventually return to drug abuse (as do some of those who take diacetylmorphine). At the same time, diacetylmorphine is much costlier than methadone. The issue of …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Files: Oro Valley toddler died from methadone; drug found in med dispenser – Arizona Daily Star
Methadone was found in a medicine dispenser of an Oro Valley toddler who died of a fatal amount of the drug, according to court documents … was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse March 9. Methadone is a synthetic opiate …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Task force to address prescription drug abuse – Bangor Daily News
In the last decade, about 1,400 Maine residents have died from overdoses or abuse of prescription drugs, including oxycodone and methadone. Drug-related deaths now exceed traffic accident fatalities in Maine. • Some of the most tragic stories …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Task force to address prescription drug abuse – Bangor Daily News
In the last decade, about 1,400 Maine residents have died from overdoses or abuse of prescription drugs, including oxycodone and methadone. Drug-related deaths now exceed traffic accident fatalities in Maine. • Some of the most tragic stories …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Alternative to methadone shows promise – Globe and Mail
Although methadone isthe most common treatment for opioid addiction, many people who take it eventually return to drug abuse (as do some of those who take diacetylmorphine). At the same time, diacetylmorphine is much costlier than methadone. The issue of …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Files: Oro Valley toddler died from methadone; drug found in med dispenser – Arizona Daily Star
Methadone was found in a medicine dispenser of an Oro Valley toddler who died of a fatal amount of the drug, according to court documents … was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse March 9. Methadone is a synthetic opiate …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Russia should abandon ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to drug use and implement proven prevention strategies – News-Medical.Net
Why have effective, “simple tools such as Medication Assisted Therapy (methadone, buprenorphine) and clean needle-exchange services” — methods that are “very effective in decreasing drug abuse and reducing risk of infection with HIV …
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