Fatal Methadone Overdoses Soar in Kent County – WZZM
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. |
Troubled dad died from methadone overdose after turbulent relationship – Stoke Sentinel
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Troubled dad died from methadone overdose after turbulent relationship
Stoke Sentinel A TROUBLED young dad died of a methadone overdose after becoming upset during a turbulent relationship with the mother of his child. Zachery Smith was found dead … "I will record that he died from none dependant drug abuse." Tweet this article. Share. |
Opioid abuse worries Wakefield, neighboring communities – Wicked Local Wakefield
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Opioid abuse worries Wakefield, neighboring communities
Wicked Local Wakefield Penelope Funaoile, the Mystic Valley Opioid Abuse Prevention Coordinator, which includes all of the aforementioned communities, noted most overdose patients are between 21-29 and between 30-49. She noted the demographics for admissions are fairly … |
BPHS proposes closing sole public methadone clinic – Daily Free Press (subscription)
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BPHS proposes closing sole public methadone clinic
Daily Free Press (subscription) Methadone is a synthetic narcotic that is used to reduce the craving for opiates, such as heroin, and the effects of withdrawal symptoms. In a state where heroin addiction, which methadone is used to combat, has caused 185 deaths in the past four … |
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