Boston’s Only Public Methadone Clinic May Shut – Boston Globe

Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe

Boston's only public methadone clinic may shut
Boston Globe
Despite assurances that methadone treatment will be uninterrupted if the city clinic closes, the possibility of a shutdown has raised fears among current and former staff that uninsured and indigent clients will be set adrift. Mimi Vitale, a nurse who

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City’s methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan – Boston Globe

City's methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan
Boston Globe
The city clinic, on Frontage Road in the South End, has operated for 40 years, since methadone first won approval as a treatment for heroin addiction. Methadone reduces cravings for heroin and helps stave off withdrawal symptoms. The drug was a giant
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Mothers of Opioid-Exposed Newborns Find Treatment at Vermont Clinic – NBCNews.com


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Mothers of Opioid-Exposed Newborns Find Treatment at Vermont Clinic
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… switched to a safer medication, but even so, Xzavier was born with neonatal abstinence syndrome or NAS, a condition where a baby experiences symptoms of withdrawal. Newborns with NAS are monitored and, in some cases, treated with Methadone.

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Heroin treatment providers address law enforcement – Insurance News Net (press release)

Heroin treatment providers address law enforcement
Insurance News Net (press release)
People struggling with heroin can receive methadone treatment for $ 90 to $ 120 per week but the substance, which is addictive, is not covered by insurance unlike the heroin treatment substance Suboxone, and poses problems for some people addicted to …

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Mass. Elected Officials: Turn In Those Old Pills – New England Public Radio

Mass. Elected Officials: Turn In Those Old Pills
New England Public Radio
Also at the event, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh defended his administration's decision – reported in the Boston Globe – to close the city's only public methadone clinic. Methadone is a drug used to ease withdrawal symptoms for heroin addicts. Walsh says

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