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Overdoses Spur Plea From Mothers for More Treatment
Overdoses spur plea from mothers for more treatment
The sheer size of the death toll — coupled with the passing of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who had a potent mix of drugs, including heroin, in his system — has cast the narcotic into the public spotlight as a burgeoning public health …
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Opiates, a love story
As part of an ongoing series about opiate addiction on the Island, John met with The Times to share his journey into the abyss, his repeated attempts to climb out, and the daily challenges, and victories, in his recovery. John B. is not his real …
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CMPD Sees Increase in Heroin Arrests, Overdoses in South Charlotte
CMPD sees increase in heroin arrests, overdoses in south Charlotte
Heroin use in south Charlotte is skyrocketing. Channel 9 has tracked this dangerous and deadly drug for years and obtained new numbers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department South Division showing heroin arrests and overdoses in south Charlotte soared in 2013, both up more than 30 percent. Most users questioned told police they first tried heroin between 16 and 18 years old and the top …
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LAWRENCE: Area Rezoned for Detox Centers, Health Facilities – Packet Online
LAWRENCE: Area rezoned for detox centers, health facilities – Packet Online
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LAWRENCE: Area rezoned for detox centers, health facilities
Packet Online Patients may be treated with suboxone or similar medications to help them withdraw from drugs such as heroin, morphine, codeine or oxycodone. Residential medical detoxification centers already are allowed in the Education Government and Institutions … |
Heroin Detox Centers In Rhode Island – Heroin Detox Centers In Rhode Island The purpose of Heroin Detox Centers in Rhode Island is to assist the despairing heroin addicts rid themselves of this de…
Here's a Look Back at a Feature I Did in Which I Chronicled One Woman's …
Here's a look back at a feature I did in which I chronicled one woman's …
She claims to have kicked her heroin habit and is on a methadone program. She steals, she said, to supplement her $ 946 monthly income assistance cheque, $ 425 of which goes to rent. "I'd like to get some better housing–you should see the dive I live in …
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If it is 'natural', is it necessarily good for you to eat?
Usually our bodies can detoxify small amounts of potentially toxic compounds, but some are very potent indeed. On the other hand, even 'good' … I am thinking of caffeine, nicotine (one of the most poisonous substances known), alcohol, kava, cocaine …
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Drug Detox Centers Could Be Shut if Lawmakers Don’t Approve Funding – Q13 FOX
Drug detox centers could be shut if lawmakers don’t approve funding – Q13 FOX
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Drug detox centers could be shut if lawmakers don't approve funding
Q13 FOX Hahn is talking about heroin and the agonizing withdrawal he is feeling. “I am pacing here up and down, you have anxiety, so much pain,” Hahn said. His only lifeline is the 24-hour counseling and medical care at Evergreen Manor. But there are only 16 … |
Treatment Options Present Obstacles As Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County – The Sag Harbor Express
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Treatment Options Present Obstacles As Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County
The Sag Harbor Express In an interview this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota praised the East End Drug Task Force for cracking down on heroin distribution in Suffolk County, including a recent bust involving nine men—six from Riverhead, three from East … |
Loss of Funding for Drug Treatment ‘Beyond Belief'
Loss of funding for drug treatment ‘beyond belief'
Drug treatment providers across the state just got word that neither the Department of Social and Health Services nor the legislature has come up with the funding to pay for outpatient and detox treatment for the poor. With the shift to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of patients getting treatment for addiction to heroin, meth, cocaine, alcohol and other drugs under a combination of federal …
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Credit-card case leads to heroin arrest
A woman's claim that a man had racked up $ 1,078.70 in charges on her American Express card opened the door to police tracking down the suspect and finding him in possession of heroin, as well. According to a Gloucester police report, the alleged cred
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