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Quest launches lab-developed genetic test for personalized opioid pain …
With this information, physicians can decide to adjust doses or administer other therapies in order to improve the prospect for effective pain relief and reduce the likelihood of drug toxicity, drug interactions and other adverse outcomes. "Genetic … Read more on pharmabiz.com

Bitter Pills
That's how many Klonopin tablets she swallowed at age 19, along with nine methadone tabs, before ending up in the emergency room at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. In the … His medical practice, Mousetrap Pediatrics — named for the old … Read more on Seven Days

Baby Ryder Salmen Died Of Drugs In Mom's Breast Milk; Child Protective …
The Sacramento Bee filed a public information request to find out why the county's CPS had a tragically inadequate response when the child, then four months old, was brought to the hospital in April of 2012 “lethargic” from an overdose of methadone … Read more on Opposing Views

Marijuana Harmless? Think Again
In Arizona for 2010, treatment admissions for marijuana exceeded all others substances except alcohol, surpassing admissions for methamphetamine in 2009. As we strive for global competitiveness and lament the performance of our school children compared … Read more on Prescott eNews

Molly Overdoses Among College Students Prompt Warnings From Northeastern …
Research varies on MDMA's addictiveness, but some users do report symptoms of dependence and withdrawal effects. Anthony Pettigrew, spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Agency's New England division, warned, "There's no 'good batch' of Molly.". Read more on Huffington Post    Read more...

Tackling Pain and Addiction
The drug mechanism is different to methadone, which competes for receptors in the brain. Vivitrol is currently in use by the justice system in 21 states, and in the most recent quarter it added $ 17.4 … More than 15,000 people in the U.S. are killed … Read more on Motley Fool

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    Read more...

Mum reveals agony after son's murder
He began using heroin when he was about 20, but was on a methadone programme at the time of his death. Mrs Duncan said: “He started … He had battled a drink problem and died from an accidental overdose of alcohol and medication. It was devastating to … Read more on Edinburgh Evening News

Former West Palm Beach doctor could face death penalty in patients' deaths
He's facing multiple charges, including the two counts of first-degree murder for prescribing oxycodone, methadone and anti-anxiety drugs to two patients who later overdosed. One woman who said her 21-year-old son died as result of the drugs … Read more on Sun-Sentinel