Expanding penalties for methadone use – Sun-Journal

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The driver of the bucket truck was taking a maintenance dose of methadone, a synthetic narcotic used to relieve pain or prevent withdrawal symptoms from opiate addition. The driver who caused the accident was never charged. Ronan’s widow …
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UPDATE: Berkowitz found not guilty of murder, kidnapping – Colorado Springs Gazette

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Previous story: A murder trial in Colorado Springs may boil down to what a jury believes about a series of changing statements to police made by a former college administrator while in the throes of heroin withdrawal. Prosecutors say ex-University of …
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More suburban teens turning from pills to heroin – Ogden Standard-Examiner

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Once addicted, and willing to do anything to keep the painful withdrawal symptoms at bay, it was a short leap to heroin, said Scott, who is now 19 and in recovery. “I would have never guessed that I would be putting a needle in my vein to get high.
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Heroin usage soaring in Lorain (with video) – Morning Journal

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But those using heroin not only face the legal ramifications, they also face the withdrawal. “All drugs, I consider are dirty drugs,” Colon said. “But we consider heroin to be one of the more nasty drugs out there.” To showcase Colon’s …
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How to Detox off of Methadone with Dr Rodriquez and Delray Center – Detoxing off of Methadone “Lets talk about detoxing off of Methadone. This process is not widely known and had seemed rather mysterious for many many years, Now part of this is due to that Methadone is different then regular opiates in its chemical action on the brain. That has an effect in how the withdrawal symptoms manifest and it certainly has an effect in how the detox is preformed. To attempt to detox off of Methadone as somebody would detox off of any conventional opiate would lead to a lot of discomfort and a difficult time usually ending treatment failure. So that technique or process is discouraged, people can detox off Methadone but certain precautions and certain added steps are necessary. It is possible to come straight off of Methadone onto Suboxone with a certain intermediary process. One option there is a conversion to a different pain medication, and the after a certain period of time, and that time would be determined by the physician. The person can then try a Subutex or Suboxone induction. A Subutex or Suboxone induction coming directly off of Methadone is also possible but involves much more skill and is much more difficult. This could only be attempted by a physician who is highly experienced in this process. In general Methadone detox is too complicated for anybody to try out there own at home and should really be left to healthcare professionals that are experienced in this process. But certainly Methadone detox is possible, it can be done safely …

Cash for addiction treatment hailed

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"But I'm interested in seeing where it's allocated, whether it's long-term treatment or methadone treatment or detox beds." She said she'd like to see how the province plans to spend the money. "It sounds like a big chunk of change, but in the grand …
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