Methadone Uses

The Heroin Epidemic: Naloxone, the overdose antidote (video)
… visit cleveland.com tomorrow for the third day of The Heroin Epidemic Series.) Papp said the recent opiate addiction began its upward projectile in the 1990s when doctors began treating pain as a fifth vital sign, in addition to blood pressure … Read more on Plain Dealer (blog)

Norfolk County deputies to carry overdose medication Narcan
Narcan – the trade name for naloxone – can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose involving heroin or similar opioid drugs, including oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl and morphine. Bellotti said Narcan is “extremely effective” against those … Read more on The Patriot Ledger

Overdose deaths drop a bit in NM
There has also been some movement in allowing pharmacists to prescribe Narcan to a patient who comes into a clinic with a prescription for a high dose of opiates or opiate replacements, such as suboxone or methadone. The reduction in overdose deaths … Read more on ABQ Journal