ER Study Finds 1 in 10 Older Teens Misuse Rx Painkillers & Sedatives
ER Study Finds 1 in 10 Older Teens Misuse Rx Painkillers & Sedatives
In all, 10.4 percent of the teens and young adults treated in the emergency room for any reason admitted to misusing a prescription painkiller or sedative at least once in the last year, the study finds. That included … “So, in order to curb this … Read more on Newswise (press release)
Bangor Considers Moratorium on Suboxone Treatment Facilities
Every week, hundreds of people in northern and central Maine travel to Bangor to treat their opiate addictions with Methadone and Suboxone. One clinic, according to Bangor City officials, wants to begin offering Suboxone to an additional 200 patients. Read more on MPBN News
Bangor committee recommends approval of moratorium on new Suboxone …
Suboxone, like methadone, is used to treat opioid addiction. The moratorium would not affect the ways Bangor's three substance abuse clinics — Penobscot County Metro, Discovery House and Acadia Hospital — currently operate. There are only nine such … Read more on Bangor Daily News