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 … |
Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM
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Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
WZZM Methadone entered the public consciousness in the 1950s when American doctors began using it to treat heroin addiction. Today, about 500,000 people are participating in methadone treatment programs nationwide, including several hundred locally. |
Boston to shutter drug treatment facility – Boston Globe
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Boston to shutter drug treatment facility
Boston Globe In a 6-to-1 vote last week, Boston's Board of Health decided to end more than 40 years of city-run methadone treatment, which uses the narcotic to wean addicts from heroin and other opiates. The addiction services will now be handled by Community … |
Methadone safety: New clinical practice guideline from American Pain Society – News-Medical.net
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Methadone safety: New clinical practice guideline from American Pain Society
News-Medical.net Methadone is a synthetic opioid narcotic to treat opioid addiction and chronic pain. Safety of the drug has been a major clinical concern in recent years. U.S. deaths from methadone overdoses have increased from 800 in 1999 to 4,900 in 2008. The … |
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