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'Miracle drug' can reverse overdose in seconds
“It blocks the opiate in the brain, if it`s already in the brain it kicks it out in for a period of time.” It can literally … For now, people like Jenny will have to rely on needle exchange programs to help keep their addiction from becoming a death …
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Drug Free NB receives grant to fight pharmaceutical abuse
NEW BEDFORD — Prescription drug use is on the rise across the country, outstripping traffic deaths and often leading to heroin addiction. Pathways DrugFreeNB Coalition has secured a $ 300,000 grant over three years, money it will use to fight opiate …
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Predictors of Diabetes Mellitus and Abnormal Blood Glucose in Patients Receiving Opioid Maintenance Treatment.

Am J Addict. 2013 Jul; 22(4): 411-416
Fareed A, Byrd-Sellers J, Vayalapalli S, Drexler K, Phillips L

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist and may have less impact on the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to full opioid agonists like methadone.We conducted an observational retrospective study to investigate the predictable factors for impaired glucose tolerance and predisposition to DM in two groups of opiate addicts receiving long-term methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) [n?=?58] or buprenorphine maintenance treatment (BMT) [n?=?61].In our cohort, being African American, hepatitis C positive status, elevated AST, and ALT, and being on methadone were significantly correlated to being diagnosed with DM. Among all those factors, being on methadone was most significantly related to being diagnosed with DM (?(2) ?=?3.9888, p-value?=?.0458). The BMI was the only factor that was significantly correlated to having abnormal A1c level (?(2) ?=?6.4229, p-value?=?.0113).Buprenorphine may be less likely to contribute to the development of DM than methadone. More research is needed to understand the link between opioids and DM. (Am J Addict 2013;22:411-416).
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US WorldMeds gets grant to study opiate withdrawal treatment
Lofexidine is approved in the United Kingdom as BritLofex and has been used in successful detoxification of more than 200,000 opiate addicts. US WorldMeds acquired a license for Lofexidine from Britannia Pharmaceuticals in 2003. Lofexidine has been …
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Rising opiate overdose deaths in county is cause for concern
An increase in opiate overdose deaths has spurred multiple agencies across Lake County to develop an opioid prevention strategy. The number of heroin and cocaine overdose deaths has more than doubled in the last six years, according to data from Lake …
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Methadone successes worth it: doctor – The Telegram

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Methadone successes worth it: doctor The Telegram Methadone — which reduces drug cravings and opiate withdrawal while blocking euphoria — is used to treat addiction to opiates like OxyContin. Doctors who administer methadone maintenance therapy must obtain a special exemption. There are only a …

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Rutland hospital signs deal for drug treatment – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Rutland hospital signs deal for drug treatment Barre Montpelier Times Argus RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center has signed a contract with the state to run a multifaceted addiction treatment center in Rutland that will, among other things, provide methadone treatment to those addicted to heroin and other opiate-based …

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Hooked: RX for Pain & Suffering (Part 1 of 4) – Hooked A compelling documentary that looks at prescription opiate addiction in rural and suburban Ohio. This production explores the causes and effects of a …

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Sun Damage – Are UV Rays Addictive?
As reported in the article, a study done in 2011 found that UV rays have an opiate-like effect on the reward centers of the brain. In an earlier study 50% of the frequent tanners given naltrexone, a substance that blocks drug-induced euphoria, prior to …
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Heroin in our midst: Part 1
“I was always interested in opiates,” he said. “Kids my age were trying to get pot, and I was trying to …. One day, broke and sick from withdrawal, the friend came and begged him to drive to Paterson to buy heroin. He agreed, but only on the …
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We are cricket gluttons, but it's time to boycott BCCI
Even as the prime-time shouting match against the BCCI and N Srinivasan continues, the billionaire-club and the cabal of politicians, industrialists and their cronies are smug because they know Indians cannot live without the opiate they peddle. As …
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Attorney general wants warning about affect of opiates on babies
The withdrawal of the opioids can cause tremors, vomiting, high-pitch crying, hyperactivity, weight loss and failure to gain weight. “Awareness can help prevent a newborn from facing complications in the early stages of life,” Gansler said in a statement.
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