Authorities See Heroin Use Increasing and Work to Improve Problem – News-Herald.com
Authorities see heroin use increasing and work to improve problem – News-Herald.com
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One year after Willoughby Municipal Court had a “Heroin Epidemic Summit,” officials say the fight against the increasing popularity of opiate abuse continues. Larry Smith, director of the Lake County Sheriff’s Jail Treatment Program, sees the …
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Number of Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Painkillers Skyrockets – US News and World Report
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“This is a diverse group of people. There are people that are in drug treatment programs on methadone, people that have been taking them that weren’t prescribed them, and responsible users,” he says. “But stopping opiates in the middle of …
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A baby is born addicted to drugs about once an hour, study says – Los Angeles Times
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Experts estimate that 60% to 80% of babies exposed to heroin or methadone in utero wind up addicted … bemoan the fact that treatment for infants with NAS and their addicted mothers has improved so little in recent years.
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Heroin addict awarded £3000 payout for being denied methadone in prison used …
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… about his treatment in prison used the money to buy drugs when he was released. Cumbria dad-of-one Gerard George McBlain, 31, won the taxpayer-funded compensation from the Home Office after complaining that he was denied methadone while in prison.
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