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‘Alarming’ Rise Seen in Drug-Addicted Infants – the Union Leader

‘Alarming’ rise seen in drug-addicted infants – The Union Leader

'Alarming' rise seen in drug-addicted infants
The Union Leader
"The vast majority of these babies are withdrawing from methadone or suboxone or buprenorphine – drugs used to treat opioid addiction," said Edwards. "But there are other drugs that babies suffer withdrawal from, like street heroin, or nonprescribed 

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

The Lure of Heroin: Painfully Addictive and Difficult to Quit (Op-Ed) – LiveScience.com


LiveScience.com

The Lure of Heroin: Painfully Addictive and Difficult to Quit (Op-Ed)
LiveScience.com
Recently I received an e-mail from my mother with a link to the harrowing tale of a 16-year-old Northern Virginia girl who overdosed on heroin and died, and whose companions had dumped her body. …. But once withdrawal began, I was shooting up again.

Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

R.I. expands access to naloxone, a lifesaver in opiate overdoses – The Providence Journal


The Providence Journal

R.I. expands access to naloxone, a lifesaver in opiate overdoses
The Providence Journal
All the symptoms of withdrawal happen immediately.” Naloxone is available only by prescription, but it is not a controlled substance and has no potential for abuse. It also won't have any effect on a person who hasn't taken an opiate, so there is

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News