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Drug users recruit pensioners for pain medication – Illawarra Mercury

Drug users recruit pensioners for pain medication Illawarra Mercury Abuse had resulted in a significant jump of Hunter people entering the methadone program, traditionally used to treat heroin addiction, for prescription opioid abuse. ''Currently, about 20 per cent of people we see on the methadone program [are there … and more »

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Marina woman Carie Hufford died from methadone intoxication, police say – KSBW The Central Coast

Marina woman Carie Hufford died from methadone intoxication, police say KSBW The Central Coast A Monterey County sheriff coroner's autopsy determined her official cause of death. Marina Police Cmdr. Bob Nolan said Hufford had a history of abusing drugs. Hufford is survived by her husband and 8-year-old daughter. Her husband reported her missing … and more »

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Drug users recruit pensioners for pain medication
March 15, 2014, 7 a.m. CASH-STRAPPED pensioners are selling pain medication on the booming black market, with increasing evidence Hunter doctors are being scammed for large doses of prescription drugs.
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Drug users recruit pensioners for pain medication – Newcastle Herald

Drug users recruit pensioners for pain medication Newcastle Herald Abuse had resulted in a significant jump of Hunter people entering the methadone program, traditionally used to treat heroin addiction, for prescription opioid abuse. ''Currently, about 20 per cent of people we see on the methadone program [are there … and more »

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Mututho opposes the supply of needles for addicts – The Standard Digital News

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Mututho opposes the supply of needles for addicts The Standard Digital News National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) has been supplying drug addicts with syringes and needles to reduce the rate of HIV/Aids transmission among them. The items are distributed in a kit that contains the syringe … and more »

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Heroin-addicted asylum seeker avoids transfer
Mr Lenihan said once RIA was made aware of the man's methadone dependency they agreed to place a stay on his transfer until suitable medical treatment can be organised and his medical files transferred, and that when he is eventually transferred it …
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Heroin addicts who want help face insurance denials
"A lot of these heroin users now have families, and the insurers aren't looking at them the same way as someone who's homeless or living in a drug house," said Robert Lebman, president of Huther Doyle, an addiction treatment center in Rochester, N.Y …
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“I Felt Like an Old Fool”:
I spent a lot of time on the phone dealing with opioid withdrawal symptoms that developed over the next month. I was otherwise … Several had been forced to go to the local methadone clinic and lie about being addicted, just to get pain medication …
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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction … – Medscape

Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction … Medscape In 2012, nearly 5 million people older than 12 years were reported to be nonmedical users of pain medications in the United States. Effective and predictable long-term treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), including addiction, is a major focus for … and more »

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Drug policy – The Economist

Drug policy The Economist Many governments have decriminalised personal use and provided free therapy programmes, using drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine that block heroin's high. Two other proven ways to reduce harm, however, are more politically controversial: … and more »

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Israeli oncologist: Palliative care neglected in developing world
But a the first-ever global survey by the European Society for Medical Oncology – headed by an Israeli palliative medicine specialist – has found that a “pandemic of untreated cancer pain” caused by too strict regulation of pain medication has become a …
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In a World of Opiate Addicts, the Internet Plays Doctor and Therapist
“Good luck tomorrow, and although I don't want you to be in pain, I hope things go well in getting something that is helpful *and* that you can have a bit of fun with,” one member posted in response to JonnyM's question. Some are struggling with …
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