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Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin addiction, but Highbaugh said that 93 percent of the people attending were there for some form of detox treatment for heroin. She said they don't want anything to come in between people and … |
Risks of popular anxiety drugs often overshadowed – 89.3 KPCC
89.3 KPCC |
Risks of popular anxiety drugs often overshadowed
89.3 KPCC He says when he first took the job 15 years ago, about 75 percent of the detox patients were alcoholics, and the rest were drug addicts. Now, he says, 90 percent of them are drug addicts whose drugs of choice often include the combined use of opiates … |
The Politics of Heroin: Trying to Break the Dangerous Wild Horse
The politics of heroin: Trying to break the dangerous wild horse
… to 90-day, in-patient stays for addicts. The legalization of marijuana for adult recreational use in Colorado and Washington begs the question whether "the window drug" cannabis might lead over time to legalizing harder narcotics, like heroin, in …
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House Unanimously Supports Expanded Access to Overdose-Reversing Drug …
House unanimously supports expanded access to overdose-reversing drug …
Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, speaks Monday about her bill to expand the availability of Narcan, a drug that can reverse a heroin overdose, during a floor speech in the House of Representatives. By Mario Moretto … It also allows, but does not mandate …
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?Time-Released Implant Revolutionizes Treatment Options for Opioid and …
However, due to medical compliance reasons, most patients and primary care providers prefer the drug in implant form; a relapse is possible when a patient taking Naltrexone orally misses a dose. “A patient whose craving becomes overwhelming can obtain …
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LePage should accept compromise on drug overdose prevention bill
LePage should accept compromise on drug overdose prevention bill. Print this Print; E-mail this … This week, the Legislature is set to decide whether to expand the availability of a drug that counters the effects of an opiate overdose. Putting …
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Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon “I think he was serious this time. He was really, really ready to,” Melissa said. “I think he had his share of almost dying. We found out that he had OD'd many times.” But after Jonathan's 30-day detox, Melissa said he relapsed and overdosed on heroin … |
‘Wicked Sober’ Connects Addicts and Their Families With the Right Resources – Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog)
Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog) |
'Wicked Sober' Connects Addicts and Their Families With the Right Resources
Boston magazine’s Boston Daily (blog) Soon after, as the habit to use Oxycontin became too expensive, he turned to heroin to keep his withdrawal symptoms in check—a sequence of abuse that's all too familiar for those addicted to the drug. Now on the mend for half a decade, Duggan, a … |
Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – Bucks County Courier Times
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – Bucks County Courier Times
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Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
Bucks County Courier Times Among 245 U.S. jails that responded to a 2005 survey on access and management of opiate dependency among inmates more than half reported they routinely assessed individuals for opiate dependency, but many failed to use recommended opiate detox … |
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin addiction, but Highbaugh said that 93 percent of the people attending were there for some form of detox treatment for heroin. She said they don't want anything to come in between people and … |
Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Jail Detox Procedures – Bucks County Courier Times
Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures – Bucks County Courier Times
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Inmate deaths raise questions about jail detox procedures
Bucks County Courier Times Among 245 U.S. jails that responded to a 2005 survey on access and management of opiate dependency among inmates more than half reported they routinely assessed individuals for opiate dependency, but many failed to use recommended opiate detox … |
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon The program is not specifically designed to treat heroin addiction, but Highbaugh said that 93 percent of the people attending were there for some form of detox treatment for heroin. She said they don't want anything to come in between people and … |