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Tampa Treatment Center Announces New Approach Toward Drug-Induced Deaths
… continued to be an issue that officials are looking to cut back upon each year. The most harmful drugs, found in more than 50 percent of deaths in which these drugs were the cause of death, were Heroin (94.3 percent), Difluoroethane (84.6 percent …
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Gabapentin is Safe, Effective for Alcohol Dependence
The second, naltrexone (ReVia, Vivitrol), blocks the opioid brain-cell receptors that help mediate the sense of reward during drinking. Both treatments aim to blunt the pleasure-seeking motivation that helps initiate alcohol … A newer drug …
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Man tells tale of addiction to drug that's exploding in use in region (with video)
Tim, whose real name is being withheld by Stevens Point Journal Media because he is concerned about his safety and that revealing his identity could affect his job and family, did whatever he had to do to get his fixes of heroin every day — steal …
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Addict from Monroe says he's on road to recovery
One such act was when he was in rehab and needed a heroin high so badly he stole the entire red hazardous waste bin filled with used needles that he later stuck in his arm without even thinking twice about it. He also shot up alcohol just so he could …
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Medical detox available for addicts
ASHLAND — Even with supervision and assistance drawn from the experience of a team of medical professionals, withdrawal from opiate use is a tough thing to take. Staff members working at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's Behavioral Health Center …
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A story of recovery
“The things that were important to me — drugs took precedence,” she said, explaining she found herself being whisked directly from school to the medical detox unit at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital after she slipped and told a teacher, “I will kill …
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Drug may reduce amount of overdose deaths
Many times those who are legitimately prescribed pain medication such as OxyContin — for a back problem, broken bones, recovery from surgery and other reasons — end up addicted once they are cut off from the drug. Then they turn to heroin, which has …
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My Year of Opera: Moby Dick
I live-tweeted watching Jake Heggie's Moby Dick when it was broadcast on Great Performances this past Friday night (performed by the San Francisco Opera). All in all, it was a great production. Well sung, well staged, well plotted, with great video …
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Question by Maynard: How do I train my dog to come back to me when i call?
I want to know how to effectively teach my dog recall. At the moment, I call her, then (if I’m lucky) she stops and looks at me, then looks at where she wants to go and clearly thinks; ‘Screw him =) ‘ How do I make myself more attractive than the other dog/area/person to my dog? She can do all the basic commands when she comes to me (sit,down,beg,roll,stay…) thanks!

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