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Question by DynoDiKk: What do you think of my article? HARMD more harm than good?
Methadone and Harmd. Is Harmd doing more harm?
I am here to write my opinion on HARMD. This means; “Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths”.
Although their intentions might be good or in their own mind considered good. H.A.R.M.D. is disseminating lies about the drug Methadone. A co-founder of this organzition experienced a horrible tragedy in regards to the admintration of this drug in a professional medical setting.

As the story goes this individuals loved one was addicted to Oxycodone. Upon seeking medical help for this, the Medical facilty gave this person Methadone in conjunction with a benzodiazepiene and this person tragically died as a result of this combination. A dangerous combination.    Read more...

Question by avavu: What can you tell me about heroin addiction?

Best answer:

Answer by Md. I
“What are the street names/slang terms for Heroin?

Big H, Blacktar, Brown sugar, Dope, Horse, Junk, Mud, Skag, Smack.

What is Heroin ?

Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. It is a “downer” or depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain.

What does it look like?

White to dark brown powder or tar-like substance.

How is it used?

Heroin can be used in a variety of ways, depending on user preference and the purity of the drug. Heroin can be injected into a vein (“mainlining”), injected into a muscle, smoked in a water pipe or standard pipe, mixed in a marijuana joint or regular cigarette, inhaled as smoke through a straw, known as “chasing the dragon,” snorted as powder via the nose.    Read more...

by nemone

A truly pioneering innovation has come about in the filed of heroin addiction treatment. No matter how counterintuitive it may sound this drug addiction treatment procedure focuses on the process of treating heroin addicts with the use of heroin. Recent data was collected in this field whereby scientists had carried out extensive studies on cocaine addiction treatment, heroin addiction treatment, meth addiction treatment, oxycontin addiction treatment and alcohol addiction treatment. The data proved an effective treatment of hardened addicts may come in the form of supervised heroin administration provided in select clinics. In fact, some professionals firmly believe this method could actually work, while other processes of detoxification and methadone programs are rendered ineffective.    Read more...

Heroin Withdrawal: Seaford mother took son to buy heroin – the next day he was dead – The Argus

Seaford mother took son to buy heroin – the next day he was dead The Argus On December 23, Mrs Flint drove her son to the Level, in Brighton, to help him find drugs as he suffered crippling withdrawal symptoms. He had given up heroin but had been refused methadone amid fears his body would be unable to handle it. … and more »

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Heroin Withdrawal: Suburban battlefield: We arel losing the war on drugs – phillyBurbs.com

Read more... Suburban battlefield: We arel losing the war on drugs phillyBurbs.com Opiates, which include heroin, are still the biggest killer, but Methadone is not far behind. Methadone is a synthetic narcotic used in the treatment of narcotic withdrawal and dependence and there are many treatment centers offering Methadone programs …

Heroin Detox: Thailand heroin detox ‘effective’ – BBC
Detoxing drug addicts who are sent to a Buddhist monastery in Thailand have higher rates of recovery than those treated on the NHS, a report claims. East-West Detox, a Reading-based charity, commissioned the report after its NHS funding was stopped in 2007 …
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Heroin Detox: Readers debate using public dollars to treat drug addicts – MLive.com
we arent giving them heroin silly, we are giving them methadone … nhaken2 also has little confidence in the success of methadone programs $ 1.17 Million budget is not enough? Detox may be a better way. I have known people on methadone and they revert …
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Heroin Detox: Jail me to beat heroin’, pleads man who burgled brother – The Star
A HEROIN addict who couldn’t get rehab treatment from his GP … education and support, psychotherapy and detox courses.
Heroin Detox – Bing News

Heroin Detox: 5.3 tons of heroin seized during 2010 – People’s Daily Online
In addition, the authorities seized 5.3 tons of heroin, 1 ton of opium … A total of 175,000 addicts were forced to join detoxification programs in accordance with the law, said the report. Another 96,000 people took part in detoxification and …
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