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Coroner slams methadone treatment program as ‘shamefully inadequate’ – ABC Online

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Coroner slams methadone treatment program as 'shamefully inadequate' ABC Online A Victorian coroner has slammed the Health Department over the administration of the methadone drug treatment program. Coroner Jacinta Heffey described the supervision of the program used to treat heroin addicts as "shamefully inadequate." She says up … Teen's methadone death prompts call for changesThe Age Methadone fear after Bendigo teen deathBendigo Advertiser Abuse of methadone plan leads to Vic deathsTopNews New Zealand all 11 news articles »

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Methadone link in death of Bendigo teen – Bendigo Advertiser

Methadone link in death of Bendigo teen Bendigo Advertiser Methadone link in death of Bendigo teen. THE death of a Bendigo teenager who over-dosed on methadone has prompted calls for an urgent review of the drug treatment program. A coroner's findings into 16-year-old Helen Maree Stagoll's death found there …

In ‘Sober Houses,’ Heroin Addicts Learn to Help Themselves –

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A HOMELESS heroin addict branded "the scourge of local shopkeepers" has …
Easterbrook, a heroin addict since he was 16, has 70 previous court appearances and just over 50 convictions for theft. Recorder Malcolm Gibney, sitting at Plymouth Crown Court, said he was "the scourge of local shopkeepers". He added: "You …
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Community forum addresses prevalence of heroin in McHenry County
She was a heroin addict. But on Wednesday night, she was the voice of recovery. Djus, along with professionals from Northwest Community Counseling, Centegra Health System, Rosecrance and the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, spoke at a community …
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A growing addiction: Heroin overdoses on the rise in Maine
Maine Drug Enforcement agents around the state made 99 heroin busts in the first five months of 2013 after counting 127 for all of last year. Numbers also show more heroin addicts checking into treatment here. One-quarter report they've shared needles.
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Rolling a Joint on Heroin: Recovery Comic – Check out the Recovery Stand Up of Steve Halligan at Recovery Comedy http://www.recoverycomedy.com. 12 Step Comedy for your next AA, NA or other Drug Free ev…

— Breaking Good As police battle the spread of heroin, one woman battles a …
Waiting is a common consequence for heroin addicts seeking recovery. Many treatment centers have waiting lists for admission. Some doctors in the area who prescribe Suboxone—a brand prescription used to treat opiate addiction—have lists of patients …
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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say
And its use in mainstream addiction treatment has much greater challenges, according to one of its biggest proponents, Percy Menzies, who runs the locally based Assisted Recovery Centers of America, where Stephanie continues her therapy. To some …
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Question by by3beautifulx3: I don’t know what to do for my report it has to be “anything related to substance abuse treatment”?
does anyone know of any good topic ideas? so i can just start getting my wheels going

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Answer by Dorothy Rose
You could compare Treatment Options for Heroin Addicts, researching both Abstinence and Harm Reduction (e.g. slowly tapering down with Methadone) Treatment Programs to see which seems to have a higher rate of success and provide a possible explanation as to why.

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A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say
Kerlikowske, who heads the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, told the Post-Dispatch that medications such as Vivitrol are the future of addiction treatment, which, until this point, has relied almost solely on therapy-based models or …
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Drug addicts in Kabul – Excerpt of the film Salam Nawroz – From Mazar to Kandahar. This part is about the heroin addicts vegetating in the former Soviet cultural centre in Kabul. Hu…

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Putnam filmmaker's look at oxycondone addicts hits close to home
Indeed, in recent years the lower Hudson Valley has seen the level of prescription drug and heroin abuse rise to epidemic proportions. Young people often start taking prescription drugs and graduate to oxycodone. Eventually, users switch to heroin …
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Recovery gives youth new chance at life
The problem started at a heroin party with friends at a dance hall in Shanxi province when he was 14, but perhaps his addiction could have been foreseen. When he was young, Hu's parents separated and married new partners, both of whom were strangers …
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