Posts Tagged ‘drug addiction’
Two Maine Cases Raise Questions About Prostitution, Sex Trafficking
Two Maine cases raise questions about prostitution, sex trafficking
Experts and authorities say the women involved in sex trafficking are vulnerable because of troubled upbringings, abuse or drug addiction. The fact that women are targeted is the main difference between what constitutes sex trafficking and prostitution …
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Maine House passes bill to add drug agents but LePage threatens veto
The measure also increases funding to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to enhance drug treatment programs for addicts. The bill, LD 1811, as originally drafted would have added 14 new agents with to the Maine Drug Enforcement …
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Is It Possible to Erase Memories That Trigger Addictive Behaviors?
Is It Possible To Erase Memories That Trigger Addictive Behaviors?
In a most recent study from 2012, Chinese scientists led by Lin Lu at Peking University in Beijing used a retrieval-extinction process similar to Phelps and Schiller's to reduce cravings and relapse in heroin addicts. They showed that in abstinent …
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Stark County Jail is holding more mentally ill
Even more come with a drug addiction that only compounds the problem. “Since there's no capacity in the mental health system, there's no other place for them to sit other than jail,” Stump … The state Heartland Behavioral Health hospital in Massillon …
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Opinion: North Carolina should document new drug's use
However, research shows that the use of naloxone does not encourage more risky drug-related behavior. Studies of pilot programs also show that after administering the drug, there is often no need for further medical assistance — whether it be through …
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What's on Saturday
What's on Saturday
The list of problems includes sibling rivalry, teenage pregnancy, drug addiction and imprisonment. 9 P.M. (Hallmark) A LESSON IN ROMANCE (2014) A frazzled, career-driven woman (Kristy Swanson) tries to rebuild her family by joining her twins (Paul …
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Highland County drug deaths at state average
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug, and local officials agreed with that conclusion. “Percocets (a form of oxycodone) are going for about $ 25 or $ 30 per pill” on …
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Former Heroin Addict Recounts Long Struggle to Sobriety
Former heroin addict recounts long struggle to sobriety
The 57-year-old New York native battled drug addiction and subsequent run-ins with the law for nearly four decades – a dark journey that started when she was just 13 years old. “I started with heroin. My friends were doing it and I was curious because …
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Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence – Medscape
Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence – Medscape
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Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence
Medscape ORLANDO, Florida ? A novel approach to opioid detoxification that does not involve the use of opioids may be superior to a protocol that includes buprenorphine. The results of a new study show that the combination of tizanidine (Zanaflex, Acorda … |
Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic – The Bowdoin Orient
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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic
The Bowdoin Orient Treatment for opiate addiction generally includes detoxification, followed by counseling and the controlled use of medications like Methadone or Buprenorphine (often referred to by the brand name Suboxone). These medications act on the same parts of … |
County officials praise heroin addiction program – The Rock River Times
Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence – Medscape
Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence – Medscape
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Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence
Medscape ORLANDO, Florida ? A novel approach to opioid detoxification that does not involve the use of opioids may be superior to a protocol that includes buprenorphine. The results of a new study show that the combination of tizanidine (Zanaflex, Acorda … |
County officials praise heroin addiction program – The Rock River Times
The Rock River Times |
County officials praise heroin addiction program
The Rock River Times Through this initiative, eligible participants complete their opiate withdrawal while detained in jail, receiving Vivitrol prior to release. The individuals then proceed with traditional programming through the Winnebago County Drug Court, including … Winnebago County Drug Court medication therapy shows success |
Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic – The Bowdoin Orient