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Methadone Detox: More Newborns Suffering Drug Withdrawal at Birth
MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — A dramatic rise in newborns experiencing drug withdrawal after being exposed in the womb poses challenges for clinicians on how to detox these tiny victims, a new report indicates.
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Methadone Detox: Sarnia’s drug-addicted babies
More infants are being born at Sarnia’s hospital addicted to narcotics, a nightmare for the babies themselves and an added strain on hospital resources. Last year 40 babies at Bluewater Health had neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), an addiction to drugs their mothers took while pregnant, said Dr.[…]
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Methadone Detox: New report looks at addiction, gambling
Addiction and problem gambling are the issues addressed in the newest report from the United Way’s Social Research and Planning Council.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Local newborns show effects of drug abuse
SPRINGFIELD — Local doctors said they are seeing an increasing number of newborns who have been exposed to prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin.Springfield Regional Medical Center and Dayton Children’s Hospital have seen similar numbers of these babies, said Dr. David Yohannan, neonatal medical director of Dayton Children’s who also oversees the program in Springfield.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Treatment options
Steady rise seen in those seeking help for pill abuse
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Drug monitoring system used only sparingly
Small fraction of state’s practitioners voluntarily use the system.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Doctors group pushes plan to combat drug abuse
HUNTINGTON — A West Virginia physicians group is submitting to state policymakers its own proposals to curb prescription drug abuse and diversion in hopes they will be adopted during the 2012 legislative session.
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Drug Methadone: Local newborns show effects of drug abuse – Springfield News Sun

Local newborns show effects of drug abuse Springfield News Sun “The main increases (in drug dependent newborns) that we see are from prescription drugs and heroin addicted mothers with methadone,” Yohannan said. Methadone is used to treat drug addiction. “A small group of babies we see are related to mothers who …

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Drug Methadone: Monterey drug death case may be first of its kind in state – Monterey County Herald

Read more... Monterey drug death case may be first of its kind in state Monterey County Herald Judge Julie Culver said Gabriel Antonio Martinez knew the dangers of providing a toxic amount of methadone to an inebriated Lisa Groveman, took her out of a public place where she could have received help, then failed to call 911 when she began to … and more »

Drug Abuse Methadone: More newborns hooked on drugs – Tbo.com

More newborns hooked on drugs Tbo.com Doctors use inexpensive drugs such as morphine or methadone to help newborns in withdrawal. "It takes between three weeks to two months for withdrawal symptoms to go away," McCarthy said. The effects of withdrawing linger for years, Solomon said. … and more »

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