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Opiates, a Love Story

Opiates, a love story
As part of an ongoing series about opiate addiction on the Island, John met with The Times to share his journey into the abyss, his repeated attempts to climb out, and the daily challenges, and victories, in his recovery. John B. is not his real name …
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Deaths From Heroin in New London, Norwich Doubled in 2013 – TheDay.com

Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013 – TheDay.com

Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013
TheDay.com
The number of people who died from heroin overdoses in New London and Norwich doubled last year, a jolting statistic that local hospital and substance abuse treatment officials attribute to what appears to be a rise in heroin use. At least 20 combined

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For Maine Babies Exposed to Drugs, Disadvantages Mount After Leaving Hospital

For Maine babies exposed to drugs, disadvantages mount after leaving hospital
While newborns can experience withdrawal when their mothers take methadone or other replacement drugs such as buprenorphine, the symptoms typically are milder than with street drugs or prescription painkillers. Babies exposed to drugs in the womb …
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Methadone Project Hope for Drug Addicts – Daily News

Methadone project hope for drug addicts – Daily News

Methadone project hope for drug addicts
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Methadone is a synthetic opioid that helps treat heroin dependence by controlling withdrawal symptoms. It's administered once daily in structured settings — and people who are seeking to reduce dependence on street heroin may be highly motivated to 

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Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013 – TheDay.com

Deaths from heroin in New London, Norwich doubled in 2013
TheDay.com
The number of people who died from heroin overdoses in New London and Norwich doubled last year, a jolting statistic that local hospital and substance abuse treatment officials attribute to what appears to be a rise in heroin use. At least 20 combined

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Prescription drugs lead to growing problem of infant addiction
“That boils down to every hour a baby born in the United States is born with the signs and symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or roughly 13,539 babies per year,” said Jonathan Phillips, University Health Conway's assistant director of nursing. Neonatal …
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Heroin's Euphoric High Makes It Hard to Quit
Medications like methadone and buprenorphine, which activate the same brain receptors as heroin, can help reduce cravings and dampen withdrawal symptoms. But for some, the treatments are no match for heroin's addictive high. "The research shows that …
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'Alarming' Rise Seen in Drug-Addicted Infants

'Alarming' rise seen in drug-addicted infants
As prescription drug and heroin abuse rises in New Hampshire, doctors are facing a side effect of this trend: babies born addicted to opioids – drugs used to control pain, a condition known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
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