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The Politics of Pain: Series Explores Prescription Pain Medication – Seattle Times

Drug Methadone: The politics of pain: series explores prescription pain medication – Seattle Times
I would suggest that Jeff Thompson and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee review this in light of the committee’s utter hubris and shameful sins of omission that have led to numerous needless deaths from methadone. [“State pushes drug …
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Drug Methadone: Monterey drug death case may be first of its kind in state – Monterey County Herald
The Supreme Court, however, ruled some years ago that providing drugs to someone isn’t an inherently dangerous act. In her ruling Friday afternoon, Culver said Martinez knew the dangers of not properly pacing methadone ingestion because he took …
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Drug Methadone: Pain and politics series exposes troubled system – Seattle Times
I have to ask — when Washington state, despite dire warnings, made methadone the preferred drug for Medicare chronic-pain patients, and as the death rate climbs, are not budget zealots showing the same values as the Nazis who viewed the …
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Drug Methadone: FDA Strips Critic of Voting Rights – Counter Punch
But the ink was barely dry on the letter before the FDA announced that Seroquel “should be avoided” in combination with at least 12 other medicines including heart rhythm drugs, synthetic opioids like methadone, antibiotics, anti-infectives …
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Ministry Explains Reform Process at the Prisons – Times of Malta

Drug Abuse Methadone: Ministry explains reform process at the prisons – Times of Malta

Ministry explains reform process at the prisons
Times of Malta
"The statistics provided by CCF do not lead to the conclusion that up to 299 individuals were at any point in time found positive in relation to drug abuse but indicate that the corresponding figure should have read 233 persons," the ministry said.

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State Pushes Drug That Saves Money, Costs Lives – the Seattle Times

Drug Abuse Methadone: State pushes drug that saves money, costs lives – The Seattle Times


The Seattle Times

State pushes drug that saves money, costs lives
The Seattle Times
One committee member seemed to think Washington had nothing to worry about, saying: "I know with methadone we don't really encourage it as a preferred drug." Citing "issues" with doctors not knowing how to use methadone, she claimed physicians were
Methadone deaths increasing in Yakima CountyYakima Herald-Republic

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Drug Abuse Methadone: How we linked methadone deaths to poverty – The Seattle Times

How we linked methadone deaths to poverty
The Seattle Times
We used codes 96502 and E8501 to identify methadone cases. To track Washington's rising use of methadone, we relied on a database from the US Drug Enforcement Administration called Automation of Reports and Consolidate Orders System (ARCOS).

Forum Will Tackle Barre Drug Use – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Drug Methadone: Forum will tackle Barre drug use – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Forum will tackle Barre drug use
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Beyond that, Barre would have to make some uncomfortable choices and decisions to get rid of the drug dregs hanging around. Get rid of all the crappy apartment houses. Do not welcome methadone junkies or bupe junkies, many of them are losers.

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Drug Methadone: Mother accused of using toddler to sell drugs has preliminary hearing in Waukesha – Newsradio 620

Mother accused of using toddler to sell drugs has preliminary hearing in Waukesha
Newsradio 620
Waukesha investigators shot video of the alleged drug dealing mom caught on camera with her toddler. Kircher is accused of not only selling methadone and heroin to an undercover detective – but using her child to deliver the drugs.
Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Dealing Drugs with ToddlerPatch.com
Mom accused of using toddler son in drug deals, in courtFOX6Now.com Milwaukee

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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.
Salvation or slippery slope?Edmonton Journal
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