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. |
Study addresses treatments for waited-listed opioid-dependent individuals – Medical Xpress
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Study addresses treatments for waited-listed opioid-dependent individuals
Medical Xpress "Buprenorphine is a partial agonist with a more favorable safety profile and less abuse potential than full agonists such as methadone," explains Sigmon. "There is also greater regulatory flexibility associated with buprenorphine, which will permit us … |
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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