Let Police, Public Give Lifesaving Drug, Maine Panel Says – Press Herald
Let police, public give lifesaving drug, Maine panel says – Press Herald
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Let police, public give lifesaving drug, Maine panel says
Press Herald A heroin user's sudden withdrawal can be violent, and can cause vomiting that dangerously blocks the airway in a patient who already is having problems breathing. Rep. Katherine Cassidy, D-Lubec, noted that since cancer patients are prescribed morphine … Maine lawmakers give initial approval to wider use of overdose-halting drug |
Face of Heroin Addiction Changing – ABC 57 News
Face of heroin addiction changing – ABC 57 News
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Face of heroin addiction changing
ABC 57 News ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. — The face of a heroin addict is changing. It's no longer being used by someone on the street in a back alley. Now it's your neighbor or the mom driving this week's carpool. "It crosses all demographics. We're seeing people … |
Markey, Obama Adviser Propose Heightened Efforts to Battle Heroin Use in Taunton – the Patriot Ledger
Markey, Obama adviser propose heightened efforts to battle heroin use in Taunton – The Patriot Ledger
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Markey, Obama adviser propose heightened efforts to battle heroin use in Taunton
The Patriot Ledger “We need to be sure that critical detox and treatment are available when needed and are easier to access. We need a solution to easily identify in real time where there is an open bed. … I will work to develop innovative systems that make it easier to … |
Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County
BlueRidgeNow.com They've also seen methadone, a chemical used to help heroin addicts detox, and acetyl fentanyl — an illegal version of an opiate cheaper than heroin and five times stronger. Acetyl fentanyl has been linked to at least 67 overdose deaths in three … |
Markey, Obama Adviser Propose Heightened Efforts to Battle Heroin Use in Taunton – Fall River Herald News
Markey, Obama adviser propose heightened efforts to battle heroin use in Taunton – Fall River Herald News
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Markey, Obama adviser propose heightened efforts to battle heroin use in Taunton
Fall River Herald News “We need to be sure that critical detox and treatment are available when needed and are easier to access. We need a solution to easily identify in real time where there is an open bed. … I will work to develop innovative systems that make it easier to … |
BSAS decides where treatment beds and money go, and it’s not here – The Recorder
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BSAS decides where treatment beds and money go, and it's not here
The Recorder Hilary Jacobs, director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, participated in the regional heroin and opioid task force's community forum Monday at Greenfield Community College. The Legislature and governor recently provided $ 10 million for 200 … |
An Addict’s Hell – Toledo Blade
An addict’s hell – Toledo Blade
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An addict's hell
Toledo Blade Opiates can become an unyielding hunger. Withdrawal symptoms are similar to a bad case of the flu — but much worse. People who go through opiate withdrawal feel as though their skin were pricked by razors. Sleep or rest is practically impossible, and … |
In Taunton, Sen. Markey Discusses ‘Epidemic’ of Heroin Addiction – WBUR
In Taunton, Sen. Markey Discusses ‘Epidemic’ Of Heroin Addiction – WBUR
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In Taunton, Sen. Markey Discusses 'Epidemic' Of Heroin Addiction
WBUR TAUNTON, Mass. — After a rash of drug overdoses in the state, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey was in Taunton Monday to outline his goals for combating drug addiction here and across the country. “After cancer and heart disease, this is now the … Markey, Obama adviser propose heightened efforts to battle heroin use in Taunton Heroin uptick in Mass. sparks national reaction Officials take notice of rise in heroin overdoses |
Heroin Addiction – Google News
Readers comment on articles about caregivers and heroin addiction – Washington Post
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Readers comment on articles about caregivers and heroin addiction
Washington Post “Brain changes in an addict make it hard to resist heroin and similar drugs” [Feb. 18] was an excellent description of craving for drugs. It mentioned Peter Kalivas, but not his seminal therapeutic findings. Kalivas found that N-acetylcysteine could … |