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FDA, HHS Reaffirm Support for Chronic Pain Patients Amid Zohydro ER Debate
For patients who require opioid therapy while pregnant, be aware that infants may require treatment for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Prolonged use during pregnancy can result in life-threatening neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Instruct …
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Millennium Treatment Group Offers Great Treatment Option for Recent Increase …
Millennium Treatment Group offers patient detox, intensive out-patient treatment and partial hospitalization products that are available specifically to treat opiate addiction. Medical treatment is necessary for opiate addiction in order to stabilize …
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Maine Doctor: Issues with Anxiety Medication Often Overlooked
"The other reason why they are frequently found in overdose deaths is that people who are abusing the drugs oftentimes prefer to combine an opioid pain reliever with a sedative," Paulozzi sys. That was the case for 34-year-old Sayra Small of Durham who …
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When should my newborn see the doctor after being discharged from the hospital? – One of the most common questions I have is “When should my child be seen?” Newborns leaving the hospital need to be seen at 2 weeks of age. All newborns need…

Innocents Lost: As pills killed kids, the state shrugged
In 2012, 1,630 babies were born in Florida with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, a condition in which the infants must be medically withdrawn from their mothers' drugs. That number had increased more than threefold since 2007, state records show.
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Harvard Doctor Debunks 'Bad Science' Behind 12-Step Programs
Deval Patrick declared opiate abuse a public health crisis in Massachusetts — and committed $ 20 million to increase drug treatment services — much of which will be spent on 12-step programs. But Lance Dodes says 12-step programs are not only useful …
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US marijuana decriminalisation leads to surge in opium farming in Mexico
And this month, Massachusetts' governor declared a public health emergency over heroin and opiate abuse, directing that first responders be equipped with an overdose antidote. On the rise: A drug … A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One …
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08-03-2013 Opiate Withdrawal Recovery Getting Off Suboxone Video Journal – Day three of getting off withdrawing Suboxone (Buprenorphine) using Tramadol to avoid withdrawals.

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The politics of addiction
Thirteen bills — mostly before the state House — propose ways to treat addicts, educate Ohioans about prescription drug and opioid abuse, regulate how painkillers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, and Percocet are dispensed and monitored, and prevent the …
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Drug Addiction Treatment – http://www.ripplerecovery.com Ripple Recovery Ranch is a residential drug & alcohol rehabilitation facility that specializes in the treatment of substance ab…

Editorial:… while House gets real
House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey notes that Beacon Hill has actually increased funding for substance abuse treatment in recent years — yet the problem has worsened. That's an advertisement for more efficient … The House budget grants the …
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NY Senate task force on opiate addiction to meet
The bipartisan Senate task force was created to study the rise in opiate abuse and recommend better treatment and prevention programs. The task force is chaired by Republican Sen. Phil Boyle, who leads the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Drug …
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Rick Visser’s Recovery Philosophy – So when we talk about treatment you have some strong feelings about harm reduction vs complete sobriety. You have a lot of things you have done over the year…

Cousin of Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse pleads to charges connected with drunk …
Police found heroin and suboxone, a narcotic medication, in the car. Douglas Morse was charged with possession of heroin. Upon his brother's arrest, Mayor Morse stressed the need for treatment for drug abusers. "For me, this is just another reminder as …
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Police reports: 1 arrest over past 3 years for heroin at Ann Arbor library
For possessing heroin at the library last July, he was sentenced on April 7 to a year and a half of probation, during which time he must submit to regular drug and alcohol testing and go to outpatient substance abuse treatment. City officials weigh in …
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