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A General in the Drug War

Alcoholism Methadone: A General in the Drug War
The neuroscientist who leads the National Institute on Drug Abuse is facing a powerful enemy: prescription drug abuse.
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Alcoholism Methadone: Community calendar
This listing is of events of interest to the community. Submit items by noon Fridays in order to run in the next week’s issue. Phone: 801-629-5220. Fax: 801-629-5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Today Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step support group, each Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base Chapel Annex, Room 18-19. 801-682-6955. Bereavement Education …
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Treating the Tiniest Addicts – Buffalo News

Drug Abuse Methadone: Treating the tiniest addicts – Buffalo News


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Treating the tiniest addicts
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The downtown facility currently treats 200 women for prescription drug abuse and, of those, about 16 are pregnant, said Isla Marrero, a women's health nurse practitioner. One estimate indicates as many as 16000 babies each year go through opioid …

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Drug Abuse Methadone: Causes of Increase in Opioid Deaths Probed – MedPage Today

Drug Abuse Methadone: Causes of Increase in Opioid Deaths Probed – MedPage Today

Causes of Increase in Opioid Deaths Probed
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The deaths may also be attributable to patient nonadherence — especially if they are mixing methadone with alcohol, benzodiazepines, or other painkillers, which significantly increases the risk of death — as well as comorbid substance use disorders. …
Preventing avoidable opioid-related deaths top priority for pain medicine fieldEurekAlert (press release)

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Drug Abuse Methadone: Methadone clinics = Harm Reduction – Northumberland Today

Methadone clinics = Harm Reduction
Northumberland Today
Research has also shown that life expectancy, health and vocational and educational achievement are much improved while substance abuse and criminal activity are greatly reduced for patients in methadone maintenance treatment. …

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County Crackdown on Drug Abuse

Methadone Treatment For Opiate Addiction in the News

Methadone Treatment For Opiate Addiction: County crackdown on drug abuse
Pressed by a community increasingly affected by prescription drug abuse, Sarasota County
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Methadone Treatment For Opiate Addiction: Most overdose deaths in King County don’t involve illegal drugs
While prescription drugs or alcohol have largely eclipsed illegal drugs as the leading cause of overdose deaths in King County, illegal drugs such as cocaine still cause many fatal overdoses, according to a new University of Washington study.
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Methadone Clinics: Quinte West Closes Door on Meth Clinic – Belleville Intelligencer

Methadone Clinics: Quinte West closes door on meth clinic – Belleville Intelligencer

Quinte West closes door on meth clinic
Belleville Intelligencer
Belleville will continue to be the dispensary of methadone treatments for some Quinte West addicts thanks to a decision to restrict methadone clinics in that city. Quinte West city council approved an interim …
Quinte West closes door on meth clinicTrentonian

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Methadone Clinics: Methadone clinic should help fight crime – Your Ottawa Region

Methadone clinic should help fight crime
Your Ottawa Region
SNOOK'S LOOK – The methadone clinic that recently opened in Smiths Falls has got residents talking. People appear to be pretty divided when it comes to having the clinic set up shop in their back yard. Some people theorize that crime rates will …

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Increased Opiate Addictions Put Strain on Budgets – Michigan Messenger (Blog)

Drug Abuse Methadone: Increased opiate addictions put strain on budgets – Michigan Messenger (blog)

Increased opiate addictions put strain on budgets
Michigan Messenger (blog)
The Grand Rapids Press reports the state spent $ 6.5 million on methadone treatments. Methadone is a synthetic opiate that has been approved for use in treating opiate addictions by disrupting the withdrawal experienced by those quitting. The drug …

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Drug Abuse Methadone: County crackdown on drug abuse
Pressed by a community increasingly affected by prescription drug abuse, Sarasota County
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