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 … |
Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction – Boston Globe
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Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction
Boston Globe In fact, the City of Boston recently announced plans to close the Public Health Commission's Frontage Road methadone clinic, widely regarded as an outstanding and integral part of the addiction treatment landscape in Boston. Even some doctors have … |
Know Your Enemy – courierjournal
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Know Your Enemy
courierjournal “Recent deaths from heroin addiction are making headlines. The center is uniquely set up to treat opiate addiction. Methadone maintenance programs were developed in the late 60's and early 70's to treat and manage heroin use. They were also an … |
Not-So-Quick Fix – LA Magazine
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Not-So-Quick Fix
LA Magazine In January a new law went into effect that allows the family and friends of those who abuse opioids—including heroin, codeine, and addictive prescription drugs such as Vicodin, OxyContin, and Oxycodone—to obtain and administer naloxone, which can … |
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