The Price of Addiction: Treatment Options for Opioid Dependence (Series)
The price of addiction: Treatment options for opioid dependence (Series)
Opioid misuse can lead to an overpowering addiction consisting of a an endless cycle of craving, withdrawal and more use. Methadone is the most common medication used in the treatment of opioid dependence, either to heroin or prescription drugs.
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Drug-dependent babies on the rise in UC
But mom's drug is no longer in their system — which means life outside the womb for babies born with neonatal withdrawal syndrome is one of misery as they are slowly weaned from the narcotic their tiny bodies grew to depend on long before their first …
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