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Methadone dose will be 10 times more concentrated, raising fears of future … – Straight.com

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Methadone dose will be 10 times more concentrated, raising fears of future … Straight.com The world's first methadone-maintenance treatment program was pioneered in Vancouver in 1959, according to a UVic Centre for Addictions Research B.C. paper published in May 2010. It's given as a substitute for other opioid addictions, notably heroin, …

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Medication Assisted Treatment – The death toll from prescription painkiller overdose across the U.S. has increased more than five times in the past decade (from 3000 deaths in 1999 to 15,5…

Downing, Pignatelli Bill on Drug Oversight Clears Senate
William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D-Lenox, to create state regulatory oversight of the prescription drug Suboxone, which is used to treat opioid addiction, has been unanimously passed by the Senate. The bill is now pending with the House Committee on …
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Why the US Fails at Treating Addiction (Op-Ed)
Kean led the first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to be held in China's Yunnan province, within the world's opiate triangle, where she was invited to teach physicians how to properly care for patients with heroin addiction. She contributed this article …
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Stories of opioid addiction and recovery – CBC.ca

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Stories of opioid addiction and recovery CBC.ca More and more people are struggling with prescription painkiller addiction in Hamilton. According to statistics obtained by CBC Hamilton from the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Information System, admission rates for local opioid withdrawal programs are …

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BC heroin addicts launch Charter challenge against federal drug ban – Globalnews.ca

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BC heroin addicts launch Charter challenge against federal drug ban Globalnews.ca ”It is for people, folks, who have tried recovery, who have tried detox, who have tried methadone, and for whom those treatments have just not worked,” he says. “As a doctor I need this tool in my toolkit.” As part of the challenge the plaintiffs are … Lawsuit filed after heroin trial cannedThe Province Vancouver drug users to challenge federal ban on prescribed heroinCTV News Providence Health Care and Patients File Constitutional Challenge to Canadian …EIN News (press release) all 15 news articles »

Our Say: Methadone clinic behind bars a worthwhile attempt – CapitalGazette.com

Our Say: Methadone clinic behind bars a worthwhile attempt CapitalGazette.com Our Say: Methadone clinic behind bars a worthwhile attempt. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 4:00 am. Our Say: Methadone clinic behind bars a … and more »

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New clinic aims to reduce stigma around opioid addiction – CBC.ca

New clinic aims to reduce stigma around opioid addiction CBC.ca Dr. Mark Ujjainwalla opened up Recovery Ottawa this month and said this centre is a different breed than other low-profile methadone clinics. "What I thought we should do is create a centre that our patients could be proud to come to, a centre that's …

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Drug Rehab Strongsville Ushers in a New Addiction Treatments
Strongsville, OH (PRWEB) October 26, 2013. The addiction specialists at Drug Rehab Strongsville have announced new treatment strategies designed to help those suffering from opiate dependency. Over the last five years, the facility has seen a sharp …
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Recovery from Addiction Just Got Easier at Drug Rehab Tamarac
Opiate addiction is a serious problem not just in Tamarac, FL, but all across the United States and even the world. As a result of the rising number of people seeking help for an addiction to these dangerous pain killers, Drug Rehab Tamarac has …
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Question by Brandon N: What are side affects of alcohol detox?

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none if your on the correct medication and in a proper detox unit, dont try doing it on your own it can be dangerous and you can end up very poorly

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Psychologist testifies Michael Hamilton had lost contact with reality, was …
People with opiate dependencies have severe withdrawal symptoms. The records from the jail do not indicate he had these symptoms, Wendt said, and Hamilton was arrested the same day as the shooting. Further, Wendt said he found no indication Hamilton …
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How To Save A Newborn Drug Addict
Then to tell someone, 'My baby is at PICC because it's withdrawing from drugs.' There's a lot of guilt and … "Your opiate baby, which would be your heroine, methadone, in the prescription drug family, Vicodin, Percocet, Oxycodone. That baby often …
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