Senate Panel Told State Overwhelmed by Opiate Overdoses – the Daily News of Newburyport
Senate panel told state overwhelmed by opiate overdoses – The Daily News of Newburyport
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Senate panel told state overwhelmed by opiate overdoses
The Daily News of Newburyport Phil Lahey, a Methuen father of a recovering addict, said there are few options to get medium-term treatment, a stabilizing time between the initial detoxification and a long-term residential program. “After the five-day spin dry, we're stuck again … |
County judge wants drug rehab at jail – Medina County Gazette
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County judge wants drug rehab at jail
Medina County Gazette He said most heroin addicts who come through his court physically detox while in jail, but return to the drug or commit additional crimes soon after being released. “We are already using the jail informally as a detox center,” the judge said. “We are … |
Long-term care options seen as gap in drug treatments – Gloucester Daily Times
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Long-term care options seen as gap in drug treatments
Gloucester Daily Times Professionals in law enforcement, education, health care and addiction treatment, along with parents of addicts and recovering addicts, described institutions overwhelmed by the rise in opiate addiction in Massachusetts, financially unprepared and ill … |
Editorial: To fight addiction we need treatment, treatment and more treatment – The Daily News of Newburyport
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Editorial: To fight addiction we need treatment, treatment and more treatment
The Daily News of Newburyport Such commitments have spiked over the last year. No, speakers agreed, what we need is treatment, treatment and more treatment, and the money to pay for it. Addicts who overdose may be held for detoxification to get opiates out of their systems in the … |