Vt. Authorities Make Headway in Fight Against Heroin, Opiates
Vt. authorities make headway in fight against heroin, opiates
Five regional substance abuse treatment centers for addicts are expected to be set up by January. One has opened at the HowardCenter in Burlington. The center evaluates clients' needs, provides methadone and buprenorphine medications and develops … Read more on The Republic
Methadone overdose killed Colne mum
A WOMAN who battled drug addiction for two decades died when she overdosed on the heroin substitute methadone, an inquest heard. Jodie Ann Mackie, 41, of Knotts Lane, Colne, was found dead at home on May 26. She had been taking methadone for … Read more on Lancashire Telegraph
Haringey Borough Council has said it is keeping an eye on a new pharmacy in …
Residents have said the new 100-hour pharmacy, which is allowed to offer a needle exchange and methadone service, will attract drug addicts to the area. The company which runs the pharmacy dismissed the accusations and said the pharmacy does not … Read more on Haringey Independent