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Early antidote use associated with noninvasive ventilation in prehospital treatment of methadone intoxication.

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Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Aug 31;
Gonzva J, Prunet B, Deniel C, Benner P, Toppin F, Brun PM

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Russell Brand shouldn't speak for everyone on drugs policies

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So because it worked for him, Russell Brand is persuaded that abstinence-based recovery, rather than reliance on methadone, is the best way to help those with the “greedy disease” of opiate dependence. Funny, I didn't have the madcap comedian down as a …
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Open Question: can parole say no to methadone maintenace?

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My parole officer does not want me in the clinic is I legal for her to make me detox
I am in a methadone clinic I was wondering if she can forced me to detox off of it. I heard different. If somebody knw please help me

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Open Question: My boyfriend is a recovering opiate addict?

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Respiratory failure caused by a suspicious white powder: a case report of intentional methadone poisoning in an infant.

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Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Sep; 28(9): 918-20
Siew LT, Auerbach M, Baum CR, Pavlovic L, Leventhal JM

ABSTRACT: Methadone exposures in children have increased as the drug has gained more prevalence in the treatment of adult narcotic dependency. Previous literature concerning pediatric methadone ingestion has focused primarily on unintentional ingestions. We describe a 2-month-old male infant presenting with respiratory failure from suspected intentional methadone administration. The infant was born to a mother with narcotic dependency and at birth was treated for neonatal abstinence syndrome. After discharge for neonatal abstinence syndrome treatment, the infant continued to be fussy and persistently irritable. We believe the infant was intentionally given methadone at home by his mother for these symptoms. It is important for pediatric providers to be vigilant of households with methadone present. Family-centered education on prevention of methadone ingestion (eg, safe storage) and anticipatory guidance on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of toxicity are key.
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Government failed to keep any methadone statistics – Scottish Daily Record

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Government failed to keep any methadone statistics Scottish Daily Record And NHS-prescribed methadone was the biggest killer. The lack of action was slammed by campaigners and politicians. Anti-drugs campaigner and detox centre owner Maxie Richards said: “The Road to Recovery just hasn't worked. Methadone is more like …

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|Rock Center with Brian Williams – NBCNews.com (blog)

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|Rock Center with Brian Williams NBCNews.com (blog) He believed any drug is essentially a poison and even medicines create a barrier to spiritual well-being. The detox is part of a larger system of life skills training that many Narconon graduates say has helped them lead drug-free lives. In a letter to … and more »

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Case study: 'I might use heroin to wean myself off methadone'

Dad reveals he has been on methadone for 30 years – Scottish Daily Record

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Scottish Daily Record

Dad reveals he has been on methadone for 30 years Scottish Daily Record FORMER addict Paul Innes was on methadone for years – but only got drug-free after going on a detox programme. The 33-year-old now works for addiction charity Team Challenge and runs an outreach centre for recovering addicts in Fraserburgh. and more »

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From Addiction to Recovery – Did Russell Brand Contradict Himself? – Huffington Post UK (blog)

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From Addiction to Recovery – Did Russell Brand Contradict Himself? Huffington Post UK (blog) Methadone and OST treatments were given no time or credibility: there was a rather odious segment where Dr Clare Gerada, Chair of the Royal College of Practitioners, was edited to look out of touch and debased. It was around this point that I … Russell Brand shouldn't speak for everyone on drugs policiesThe Independent (blog) Russell Brand – From Addiction to Recovery: The comedian presents an honest …Unreality TV all 27 news articles »

Methadone Toxicity and Possible Induction and Enhanced Elimination in a Premature Neonate.

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J Med Toxicol. 2012 Aug 17;
George M, Kitzmiller JP, Ewald MB, O’Donell KA, Becter ML, Salhanick S

INTRODUCTION: Reports describing methadone overdose in adult and pediatric patient populations are not uncommon. Reports in the preterm neonate patient population, however, are infrequent even though the utilization of methadone in that population continues to increase. Significant age-related pharmacokinetic differences complicate the management of methadone overdose in neonates, and literature involving methadone toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics in pediatric and neonate populations is largely limited. CASE REPORT: The clinical course and pharmacologic data of a massive methadone overdose in a 20-day-old male neonate is described, and a contemporary review of developmental pharmacology is presented. DISCUSSION: As clinicians continue to use methadone in neonates, they should be aware of the many significant peculiarities regarding its toxicology and pharmacology in that patient population.
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