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By spradmin
April 21, 2017
For those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, the prospect of treatment offers a vital lifeline that can pull vulnerable individuals out of…
By spradmin
February 8, 2017
The end of the year is a time for reflection on the year coming to an end, as well as a chance to…
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February 6, 2017
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants overdose victims to be subjected to involuntary addiction treatment. State Rep. Matthew Baker, R-Bradford, is seeking co-sponsors for potential…
By spradmin
January 26, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The amount of opioid pain killers prescribed in Ohio declined in 2016, the fourth consecutive year the number of dispensed…
By spradmin
January 25, 2017
For people with opioid use disorder receiving medication treatment with buprenorphine, a telepsychiatry approach—using videoconferencing as an alternative to in-person group sessions—provides similar…
By spradmin
January 24, 2017
A doctor handed Melissa Morris her first opioid prescription when she was 20 years old. She'd had a cesarean section to deliver her…
By spradmin
January 23, 2017
The fear was that it was futile. Emergency responders would deliver naloxone in the field, bring heroin users back from the brink of…
By spradmin
January 20, 2017
Imagine going into a police station with drugs on you. You ask for help, and instead of getting arrested, you get access to…
By spradmin
January 19, 2017
Mr. B undid his arm bandages and revealed two large, gaping wounds where he injected his heroin. He lay back in his hospital…
By spradmin
January 18, 2017
The killer heroin was sometimes sold under the brand "Scumbag." Heroin brand names are often devised with a morbid sense of humor. A few recent examples…