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Drug Overdose Deaths in R.I. in 2014 Are Running at Twice the 2013 Rate – the Providence Journal
Drug overdose deaths in R.I. in 2014 are running at twice the 2013 rate – The Providence Journal
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Drug overdose deaths in R.I. in 2014 are running at twice the 2013 rate
The Providence Journal Rebecca Boss, the state's administrator of Behavioral Healthcare Services, called for an end not just to the stigma attached to addiction, but to the stigma attached to addiction recovery through the use of such drugs as methadone or Suboxone. |
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7 More Drug Overdose Deaths in RI Bring 2014 Total to 45 – the Providence Journal
7 more drug overdose deaths in RI bring 2014 total to 45 – The Providence Journal
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7 more drug overdose deaths in RI bring 2014 total to 45
The Providence Journal Rebecca Boss, the state's administrator of Behavioral Healthcare Services, called for an end not just to the stigma attached to addiction, but to the stigma attached to addiction recovery through the use of such drugs as methadone or Suboxone. |
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Methadone a Local Treatment Option for Recovery
Methadone a local treatment option for recovery
However, LaCoppola noted, there is evidence that methadone therapy can help addicts be successful in their recovery efforts, as it allows them to participate in treatment without the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms. While it may not be possible in …
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R.I. expands access to naloxone, a lifesaver in opiate overdoses
As Rossi tells it, “all those little coincidences would have gone to waste” if he hadn't had one important tool on hand: a drug that acts so quickly to reverse an opiate overdose it seems to bring the dead back to life. … says, when researchers …
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Man shoplifted in 'desperation' after methadone script stopped
Tim Hook, defending, said the way Reed had stolen the items showed a 'complete lack of sophistication' and was an act of 'total desperation' so he could buy heroin after suffering withdrawal symptoms from the methadone. Upon hearing Reed had sorted his …
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Methadone Project Hope for Drug Addicts – Daily News
Methadone project hope for drug addicts – Daily News
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Methadone project hope for drug addicts
Daily News “In February 2011 when we started the methadone project at the Muhimbili National Hospital, we targeted injection drug users because of the risk to HIV transmission. Now that the scaling up has started, we are offering methadone to all women who are … |
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Rhode Island makes lifesaving overdose drug easily available – The Providence Journal
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Rhode Island makes lifesaving overdose drug easily available
The Providence Journal By some stroke of luck, the manager of the house — a transitional home for people in recovery from addiction — had just returned, and the frightened roommate alerted him. Michael J. Rossi, who is also a registered nurse, called 911, ran upstairs and … |
Mother Who Lost Two Sons to Overdoses Seeks to Help Others – the Providence Journal
Mother who lost two sons to overdoses seeks to help others – The Providence Journal
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Mother who lost two sons to overdoses seeks to help others
The Providence Journal PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Elise Reynolds thought she knew how to recognize the signs of addiction. A licensed practical nurse, Reynolds, 56, mother of three, has spent much of her career working in methadone clinics. But in the fall of 2003, while driving … |
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Wendy Wilton: Accountability the key to substance abuse problem – vtdigger.org
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Wendy Wilton: Accountability the key to substance abuse problem
vtdigger.org My own volunteer work has helped me see firsthand that the state also has an unintended role in continuing poverty and enabling substance abuse simply because financial policies are not aligned with expectations. Law enforcement officials pointed out … |