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The Brutal Business of Heroin Brings Wave of Overdoses in Pa.

The Brutal Business Of Heroin Brings Wave Of Overdoses In Pa.
According to state and local authorities, 22 people in Western Pennsylvania have died of heroin overdose in less than two weeks. The wave of deaths is due to the appearance of an especially potent batch of heroin, mixed with the painkiller Fentanyl. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Neil Capretto, medical director of the Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh.
Heroin Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

Philip Seymour Hoffman, heroin and the war in Afghanistan
America’s war in Afghanistan is finally winding down, but the long-term drug war with that country is just warming up. And many of the victims of that 21st century global opiate war will be the hundreds of thousands of Americans at every level of society, rich and poor, famous or ignored.
Heroin Withdrawal – Yahoo News Search Results

Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral

Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Providers say the aftercare following detox and rehab is vital. It is the physical pain of withdrawals that keep many using. Dr. Gregory Johnson, medical director at Community Health Center, said patients are often put on a medication regimen to ease …
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Jersey Shore Doc Appears in Court After Alleged Drug Raid

Jersey Shore Doc Appears in Court After Alleged Drug Raid
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said the county is cracking down on professional dealers because prescription pills are a gateway to heroin addiction. "No one wakes up and suddenly decides, 'today I'm doing heroin,'" Coronato said in a …
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Heroin addict, Gateway Rehab director warns new batch of heroin can be deadly
“I guess they're trying to make it strong,” a heroin addict told Channel 11 reporter Pamela Osborne Monday night. In just a few … It's up to 100 times more potent than morphine,” said Dr. Neil Capretto, the medical director at Gateway Rehab. Related …
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Ex-Users Help Heroin Addicts Out of Death Spiral

Ex-users help heroin addicts out of death spiral
Providers say the aftercare following detox and rehab is vital. It is the physical pain of withdrawals that keep many using. Dr. Gregory Johnson, medical director at Community Health Center, said patients are often put on a medication regimen to ease …
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Low Dose Naltrexone for Treatment of Hyperthyroidism in Uta

Low Dose Naltrexone for treatment of Hyperthyroidism in Uta – http://www.holtorfmed.com/ Dr. Kent Holtorf is the medical director for the Holtorf Medical Group and the nation-wide Holtorf Medical Group affiliate centers…


Drug Rehab Dr Vorobiev

Drug Rehab Dr Vorobiev


Drug Rehab Announces Services Now Available in Los Angeles Through Drug
Drug rehabilitation allows adults and adolescents a chance to get clean from their drug of choice, whether it is cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or prescription drugs. A part of this process is detoxification, cleansing out the physical body filled with …
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Crackdown on hydrocodone drugs like Vicodin started with Syracuse doctor
He was medical director of Tully Hill Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center in Tully, the former Benjamin Rush Center in Syracuse, ran the detox unit at Crouse Hospital and worked in other treatment programs. Dougherty, who still lives in the Syracuse area …
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