First Methadone Clinic in Northern Ky. Opens
First methadone clinic in northern Ky. opens
The clinic opened as the region fights a heroin epidemic and the number of overdose deaths has skyrocketed. Leaders battling illegal drugs welcomed the center. "Methadone treatment is one of the standards of care for outpatient maintenance of opioid … Read more on Kansas City Star
Suncoast Deems Rx Drugs Too Accessible in Light of Recent Study–70% of …
Prescription drug abuse has steadily risen in recent years—the CDC's latest figures show that 16,500 people died from overdoses tied to common narcotic pain relievers such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Opana and methadone in 2010 (2). Drug abuse often begins … Read more on Sacramento Bee