Methadone Detox: Pregnant Prisoners Are Losing Their Shackles – Boston Globe
Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles – Boston Globe
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Pregnant prisoners are losing their shackles
Boston Globe Once the pregnancy was discovered, Carter was not allowed to stay in the detox program. On the advice of her obstetrician, she started that October on methadone, a synthetic opioid used to treat dependence. Her baby would have to detox from the drug … |
Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic – The Bowdoin Orient
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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic
The Bowdoin Orient Treatment for opiate addiction generally includes detoxification, followed by counseling and the controlled use of medications like Methadone or Buprenorphine (often referred to by the brand name Suboxone). These medications act on the same parts of … |
Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward – The Trentonian
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Freeholders debate possible meth detox clinic in West Ward
The Trentonian TRENTON — The question of whether the former Capital Health Center building will be the new home of a rumored methadone detox clinic was the topic of debate during Tuesday night's Freeholder Meeting. Global Life Enterprises, GLE, who purchased the … |
Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence – Medscape
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Novel Nonopioid Approach Promising for Opioid Dependence
Medscape ORLANDO, Florida ? A novel approach to opioid detoxification that does not involve the use of opioids may be superior to a protocol that includes buprenorphine. … Richard Ries, MD, professor of psychiatry and director, Division of Addictions, at the … |
Warren methadone hearing part 2 – Attorney James Strong represents neighbors to a proposed methadone clinic in Warren, Maine, Feb. 2, 2012.
Find More Methadone Detox Information…
Methadone is a synthetic opiate that is used to treat pain and also
addiction to heroin and other opiates. Methadone represented less than 5%
of prescribed opiates but was attributed to 1/3 of all opiate related
deaths. A dose that is theraputic for one person may be lethal to another
person. There were 5500 methadone related deaths in 2007. For more
information, please visit stopmethadonedeaths website for more information.
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