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Let Police, Public Give Lifesaving Drug, Maine Panel Says – Press Herald

Let police, public give lifesaving drug, Maine panel says – Press Herald


Press Herald

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 drugBangor Daily News

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Heroin Withdrawal – Google News

Face of Heroin Addiction Changing – ABC 57 News

Face of heroin addiction changing – ABC 57 News

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

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

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

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

Opiate Detox – Google News

Pills, heroin change drug war in Henderson County – BlueRidgeNow.com

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

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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

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

Heroin Detox – Google News

BSAS decides where treatment beds and money go, and it’s not here – The Recorder

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

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An Addict’s Hell – Toledo Blade

An addict’s hell – Toledo Blade

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

Opiate Detox – Google News

In Taunton, Sen. Markey Discusses ‘Epidemic’ of Heroin Addiction – WBUR

In Taunton, Sen. Markey Discusses ‘Epidemic’ Of Heroin Addiction – WBUR


WCVB Boston

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 TauntonThe Patriot Ledger
Heroin uptick in Mass. sparks national reactionWCVB Boston
Officials take notice of rise in heroin overdosesBoston Globe

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Heroin Addiction – Google News

Readers comment on articles about caregivers and heroin addiction – Washington Post

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