Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics – Boston Globe
Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe
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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Boston Globe Many patients take methadone, an opiate that's safer than heroin, for months or years. It doesn't cure addiction, but relieves withdrawal symptoms and allows many people to function and work without getting high. While Habit OPCO follows up with … |
New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts – Northern Virginia Daily
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New clinic to provide outpatient treatment to opiate addicts
Northern Virginia Daily He said it is clear how "desperate this community is for help." Addiction Recovery Systems-Winchester will offer outpatient assistance, allowing patients to continue their daily lives while fighting their addictions with the aid of the drug methadone … |
Combat vets battle an enemy within: Addiction – Hamilton Spectator
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Combat vets battle an enemy within: Addiction
Hamilton Spectator In the 12 years after 9/11, prescriptions of four primary opiate painkillers—oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and methadone—rose 270 percent at VA hospitals, according to internal VA records obtained by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Last … |
RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties – Saugerties Times
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RX painkillers drive heroin use in Saugerties
Saugerties Times Traditional treatment for opiate addiction often involves opiate-replacement with drugs like suboxone and methadone. Saugerties resident Brandy Berndt says it's not enough. “I have experienced firsthand individuals battling opiate addiction,” she said. |
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