HHS Leaders Call for Expanded Use of Medications to Combat Opioid Overdose

HHS leaders call for expanded use of medications to combat opioid overdose
"When prescribed and monitored properly, medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone are safe and cost-effective components of opioid addiction treatment," said lead author and NIDA director Nora D. Volkow, M.D. "These medications can …
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Police: Baby was born with drugs in system
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested 27-year-old Jamie Pearl Jones on Monday, four months after her 3-month-old son overdosed on oxycodone, methadone and Xanax. "The only way this baby could have received these is through ingestion," said …
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