SALOME Study: Treatment for Heroin Addiction (7/7)
SALOME Study: Treatment for Heroin Addiction (7/7) – Part 7 talks about what could happen after the SALOME Study is over. Should hydromorphone be proven to be as affective as heroin, the researchers hope that the Health Authorities and the individuals responsible for funding treatment will see these benefits and will begin offering this to addicts as part of the treatment continuum that’s available through licensed physicians. For more information about the SALOME Study, please visit: www.providencehealthcare.ca
Fla. court program targets addicts 18 to 26
… benefit his office directly, Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger said treating addicts differently based on their age is the right approach. "You don't want to treat a college kid caught with a joint the same way you're treating an heroin …
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Canadian found in public toilet died of drug overdose: pathologist
Chiao said an overdose of heroin and drugs for treating insomnia, diazepam and zopiclone, could slow heartbeats and cause breathing difficulties. Basha was found slumped in the cubicle of a public toilet in Market Street, Yau Ma Tei, near his home on …
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Recreational Prescription Drug Use Continues to Plague College Campuses
According to Drug Free World, “In the US alone, more than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin.” On top of that, a 2010 survey from the Substance …
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