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FDA, States Mount War on Kratom

FDA, States Mount War on Kratom
DEA contends high doses of the substance can produce opiate effects and lead to addiction. The agency cited cases in … “Mitragynine completely blocked all withdrawal symptoms and could provide a remarkable step-down-like treatment for people addicted …
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St. Louis Settles Lawsuit Over Inmate’s Heroin Withdrawal Death – STLtoday.com

St. Louis settles lawsuit over inmate’s heroin withdrawal death – STLtoday.com

St. Louis settles lawsuit over inmate's heroin withdrawal death
STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS • The City of St. Louis this week settled a lawsuit that alleged that medical negligence and heroin withdrawal caused the death of a jail inmate. Isaac Bennett Jr. was jailed on July 23, 2007, and told a nurse that he was a heroin addict who

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Heroin epidemic gives rise to a generation of ‘Suboxone babies’ – Al Jazeera America (blog)


Al Jazeera America (blog)

Heroin epidemic gives rise to a generation of 'Suboxone babies'
Al Jazeera America (blog)
And pregnant women on the drug transmit it to the unborn baby in utero. After birth, a percentage of infants suffer from “neonatal abstinence syndrome,” or withdrawal. By her 20th birthday, Coleman was hooked on heroin, and she lived with the addiction

Former Star Athlete Tells ‘Oprah Prime’ About Her Descent Into Heroin … – Huffington Post

Former Star Athlete Tells ‘Oprah Prime’ About Her Descent Into Heroin … – Huffington Post

Former Star Athlete Tells 'Oprah Prime' About Her Descent Into Heroin
Huffington Post
Now a college drop-out, Claire is addicted to heroin. She recently spoke with Oprah about her accelerated path from scholarship student to drug addict on an episode of "Oprah Prime" focusing on heroin addiction. "This was something I never saw coming," 

Heroin Addiction – Google News

The battle to free Taunton from heroin’s deadly grip – Boston Globe

The battle to free Taunton from heroin's deadly grip
Boston Globe
Like much of the state, Taunton is a market for heroin that is cheap and accessible when compared with prescription opiates such as Percocet, which remain relatively expensive and have been made harder for addicts to crush and snort. Police and health 

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Drug Addiction an Urgent Priority Among Mental Health Professionals: Opinion

Drug addiction an urgent priority among mental health professionals: Opinion
By Albert Greenwood. As a doctor with decades of experience in treating drug addiction, I am often frustrated by the common misperception that addiction is primarily a problem among the fringes of society. Actually, this problem is seen across all …
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Examining The Treatment Options For Heroin Addicts
As part of our in-depth FOCUS report on heroin, we've examined the dangers of the “new heroin” laced with the prescription drug Fentanyl, and we've learned how Narcan can reverse the effects of a potentially deadly overdose. Now we're looking at …
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Where to find help for heroin addiction – http://drug.addictionblog.org/help-for-heroin-addiction/ Where to find help for heroin addiction | Addiction Blog Heroin is a highly addictive drug. If you a…


Novus Medical Detox Warns of Deadly New Drug: Fentanyl-Laced Heroin … – PharmiWeb.com (Press Release)

Novus Medical Detox Warns of Deadly New Drug: Fentanyl-Laced Heroin … – PharmiWeb.com (press release)

Novus Medical Detox Warns of Deadly New Drug: Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
PharmiWeb.com (press release)
Novus Medical Detox warns the public of an emerging crisis—many addicted individuals are now turning to fentanyl-laced heroin a choice that is costing some their lives. Novus pushes for comprehensive drug education and increasing access to detox and …

Heroin Detox – Google News

The battle to free Taunton from heroin’s deadly grip – Boston Globe

The battle to free Taunton from heroin's deadly grip
Boston Globe
TAUNTON — Three times last week, in the long stone's throw between a small shopping center and a tired gas station, a 35-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man were felled by heroin. One night, they were found outside a CVS …. the heroin surge has

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Heroin Detox – Google News

New Treatment for Opiate Addiction Entitled “Effortless Opiate Withdrawal: A … – PR Urgent (Press Release)

New Treatment For Opiate Addiction Entitled “Effortless Opiate Withdrawal: A … – PR Urgent (press release)

New Treatment For Opiate Addiction Entitled “Effortless Opiate Withdrawal: A
PR Urgent (press release)
Ryan Taylor, an Ivy League college graduate, world traveler and rogue inventor, is the author of a new and innovative opiate detox method entitled “Effortless Opiate Withdrawal: A Personal Journey”. After suffering from a 10 year addiction to

Opiate Detox – Google News

The battle to free Taunton from heroin’s deadly grip – Boston Globe

The battle to free Taunton from heroin's deadly grip
Boston Globe
For the family of Jeff Welch, Melissa's father, the heroin surge has been devastating. There have been at least 15 trips to detox facilities for Melissa, nine halfway houses, and five court-ordered commitments, including time spent at the state prison

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Opiate Detox – Google News