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The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged that …

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote – ABC News


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FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote
ABC News
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an easy-to-use device that automatically injects the right dose of an overdose antidote named naloxone before an ambulance arrives. Doctors could prescribe it for family members or caregivers to …
FDA approves easy-to-use drug antidoteMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
FDA approves first heroin overdose treatment device for…The Verge
FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdosesBoston Globe
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Heroin Addiction – Google News

County Judge Wants Drug Rehab at Jail – Medina County Gazette

County judge wants drug rehab at jail – Medina County Gazette

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

Opiate Detox – Google News

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
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

Opiate Detox – Google News

Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Tallmadge Express


Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Tallmadge Express
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. They gave him an IV flush, and sent him home. Marchese, then 26, and his sister called multiple inpatient clinics only to be told: We have no beds.
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobrietyGateway News

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

FDA OK’s injector device to counter drug overdoses – Boston Globe

FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdoses
Boston Globe
Family, friends, or passersby who encounter a person passed out from a heroin or other opioid overdose could soon be able to administer a drug to reverse the effects before waiting for first responders to arrive. The Food and Drug Administration said
FDA approves 'rescue pen' for opioid overdosesThe Seattle Times
FDA Approves Home Heroin Overdose Treatment KitsThe Ocean Signal
New Antidote For Heroin Overdoses Could Soon Be Carried By Cops And CarersBustle
Medical Xpress –Los Angeles Times –Philly.com
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The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged that …

and more »

Heroin Addiction – Google News

FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote – ABC News


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FDA Approves At-Home Heroin Overdose Antidote
ABC News
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an easy-to-use device that automatically injects the right dose of an overdose antidote named naloxone before an ambulance arrives. Doctors could prescribe it for family members or caregivers to …
FDA approves easy-to-use drug antidoteMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
FDA OK's injector device to counter drug overdosesBoston Globe
FDA approves first heroin overdose treatment device for…The Verge
CBS Local –Fox News –TIME
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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Louisiana House Approves Heroin Bills to Double Penalties, Expand Access to

Louisiana House approves heroin bills to double penalties, expand access to
Two bills sponsored by New Orleans-area lawmakers addressing a startling surge in heroin use and overdose deaths in recent years advanced in the House Wednesday (April 2). One bill doubles penalties for heroin distributors, and the other expands …
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Drug addict cannot forgive herself because her daughter was born a heroin addict
I was the evil mother whose baby was born addicted to heroin,” Corraine told Daily Mail (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2593266/My-baby-born-heroin-addict-Mother-says-never-forgive-taking-drugs-pregnancy.html). Even when she realized her …
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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment – Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – Tallmadge Express


Tallmadge Express

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Tallmadge Express
The doctors shook their heads: Heroin withdrawal is not life-threatening, they said, and we can't admit you. They gave him an IV flush, and sent him home. Marchese, then 26, and his sister called multiple inpatient clinics only to be told: We have no beds.
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobrietyGateway News

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

FDA approves user-friendly device to reverse opioid drug overdoses – Boston Globe


KSAT San Antonio

FDA approves user-friendly device to reverse opioid drug overdoses
Boston Globe
Family, friends or passersby who encounter a person passed out from a heroin or other opioid overdose may soon be able to administer a drug to reverse the effects themselves before waiting for first responders to arrive. The US Food and Drug
New Antidote For Heroin Overdoses Could Soon Be Carried By Cops And CarersBustle
FDA OKs quick-acting antidote for prescription painkiller overdose (Update)Medical Xpress
FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdoseWashington Post
U.S. News & World Report –The Seattle Times
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