R.I. Senate Panel Considers Bills to Aid Treatment of Drug Addiction – the Providence Journal
R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction – The Providence Journal
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
The Providence Journal Paul V. Jabour, D-Providence, would require coverage for all medications used to treat addiction, including methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone) and naltrexone (Vivitrol). Practices among insurers vary on Suboxone and Vivitrol, but few cover methadone, … |
Heroin use, overdose deaths rising in Kansas – The State
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Heroin use, overdose deaths rising in Kansas
The State Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services has also tracked a growing number of patients at the state's nine methadone clinics seeking treatment for heroin dependence. Of the 198 people treated in 2013 primarily for heroin abuse, 119 were men. |
Increased heroin use draws attention in California – SFGate
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Increased heroin use draws attention in California
SFGate Methadone: 1,771. Cocaine: 1,606. Heroin: 1,534. RAMIFICATIONS: California has seen an increase in heroin addicts seeking treatment since fiscal year 2006-2007, as a percentage of addicts seeking treatment for all drugs, including alcohol, according to … |
FDA Approves Evzio Opioid Drug Overdose Auto-Injector Device – Latin Post
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FDA Approves Evzio Opioid Drug Overdose Auto-Injector Device
Latin Post "Overdose and death resulting from misuse and abuse of both prescription and illicit opioids has become a major public health concern in the United States," Rappaport said. "Evzio is the first combination … Pharmaceutical drugs were the cause of … |
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