Lincoln Drug Treatment Workers, Police Seeing More Addiction Woes
Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes
Suboxone is an alternative to methadone that reduces the symptoms of opioid dependence but is less tightly controlled than methadone because it has a lower potential for abuse, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The region's lack of …
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Bangor council to consider ban on Suboxone treatment expansion
Councilors have expressed concerns that the city is home to more than its fair share of drug treatment programs. Bangor has three methadone clinics licensed to treat a combined 1,500 patients. The next closest in number is Portland, which is licensed …
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The Problem with Painkillers
Methadone. This drug binds to opioid receptors in the brain. A single dose can ease or prevent opioid withdrawal symptoms and stop cravings for at least 24 hours. Once a patient has gone through detoxification from painkillers, the person can take a …
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Brooksville woman sentenced to 15 years in DUI manslaughter death of …
A forensic toxicologist testified that the amount of methadone in blood samples taken at the scene was on the low end of the therapeutic range, but that the type of symptoms Macchione exhibited were consistent with methadone impairment. At Tuesday's …
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