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Methadone Urine Drug Test: At One College, a Fight Over Required Drug Tests

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Methadone Urine Drug Test: At One College, a Fight Over Required Drug Tests
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Linn State Technical College in Linn, Mo., informed students this semester that they would be required to submit to a urine test that would be checked for illegal drugs as a condition of studying at the college.
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Methadone Urine Drug Test: Medical Examiner's report confirms Cohen's cause of death
Three urine toxicology tests were done on Cohen while he was in the hospital to determine what had caused his heart to stop. He didn't test positive for methadone until the third test. Dr. Ruth Winecker, the chief toxicologist with the state Medical
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A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead

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Methadone For Addiction: A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead
Last November, Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, was found dead at age 32 in a Texas hotel room with methadone, cocaine and meth in his system. After writing an article on Mr. Irons's drug use for Outside magazine, Brad Melekian said he
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Methadone For Addiction: Teach That Tat: Lessons of Chicago violence brought to classroom, art
Scott met Julie while she was on the streets of Chicago working as a prostitute to support her addiction. In the final weeks before Julie's death, she decided to join a methadone program. Around the same time, her growingly obsessive ex-boyfriend
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State Medical Board Restricts License of Dr. Jeffrey Solinas

Methadone Addictive in the News

Methadone Addictive: State medical board restricts license of Dr. Jeffrey Solinas
includes methadone, morphine and oxycodone. The prohibition also applies to Schedule III controlled substances, which includes amphetamines and some barbiturates, with an exception that Solinas may prescribe buprenorphine to treat opiate addiction.
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Methadone Addictive: Corrections: October 12
An article on Oct. 4 about efforts to develop vaccines against drug addiction misstated the function of Suboxone and methadone, anti-opiates that are used to treat heroin addiction. While anti-opiates induce a mild high in many patients,
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There Will Never Be a (Useful) Addiction Vaccine – Huffington Post

Drug Abuse Methadone: There Will Never Be a (Useful) Addiction Vaccine – Huffington Post

There Will Never Be a (Useful) Addiction Vaccine
Huffington Post
Scientists like Dr. Kim Janda, above in his office with a model of the nicotine molecule, are at work on shots that could one day release people from the grip of drug abuse. Imagine a vaccine against smoking: People trying to quit would light up a

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Drug Abuse Methadone: David Hunter: Michael Jackson responsible for his own death – Knoxville News Sentinel

David Hunter: Michael Jackson responsible for his own death
Knoxville News Sentinel
Fentanyl alone is such a potent painkiller and anesthetic that prescription use, outside operating rooms, is restricted to long-acting patches. Patients have reportedly died from chewing the patches for a rush, and when a Chicago drug dealer added it

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A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead – New York Times

Drug Abuse Methadone: A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead – New York Times


New York Times

A Surfing Legend Conquers Addiction, but Prison May Lie Ahead
New York Times
Last November, Andy Irons, a three-time world champion surfer, was found dead at age 32 in a Texas hotel room with methadone, cocaine and meth in his system. After writing an article on Mr. Irons's drug use for Outside magazine, Brad Melekian said he

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Drug Abuse Methadone: Recent Arrests Include Drug Use, Sale and Possession – Patch.com

Recent Arrests Include Drug Use, Sale and Possession
Patch.com
Melissa R. Thomas, 32, of Branford was arrested at 11:20 am for use and possession of drug paraphernalia. The court date was set for Oct. 11. Lisa Armieri, 41, of East Haven was arrested at 3:54 am for failure to keep prescription drugs in original

An Addiction Vaccine, Tantalizingly Close – New York Times

Drug Abuse Methadone: An Addiction Vaccine, Tantalizingly Close – New York Times

An Addiction Vaccine, Tantalizingly Close
New York Times
While scientists have historically focused their vaccination efforts on diseases like polio, smallpox and diphtheria — with great success — they are now at work on shots that could one day release people from the grip of substance abuse.

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Drug Abuse Methadone: Salvation or slippery slope? – Montreal Gazette


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Salvation or slippery slope?
Montreal Gazette
Pain societies the world over began pushing for more effective use of opioids, citing studies showing little risk of addiction in patients with no history of substance abuse. Then came slow-release versions of oxycodone and similar drugs.
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Methadone: Bliss for Patients with Chronic PainFrench Tribune

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Drug Abuse Methadone: Vietnamese drug detention centers use forced labor for cashew processing – FreshPlaza