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Canada’s patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you’ve hit rock … – Montreal Gazette

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Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock … Montreal Gazette Methadone, for instance, has been used to treat heroin addicts. Because it is an opiate substitute, it helps to prevent the onset of withdrawal symptoms, while also blocking the euphoric effects of heroin, according to a Health Canada study examining … and more »

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Aisha Tyler on privacy, technology and Watch Dogs – Polygon

Read more... Aisha Tyler on privacy, technology and Watch Dogs Polygon It's like, I won't do any heroin, I'll just have a little bit of Methadone. I'm not …. Pearce uses technology to get what he wants, the player uses Pearce to define themselves through the game, to project their persona, just as we all do, via social …

Question by nannie pooh: Where can I find the symptoms of an overdose on methadone?

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Answer by littlemissemilie
Definition

This is poisoning from taking a large amount (overdose) of methadone. Methadone is a very strong painkiller. It is also used to treat heroin addiction.

Methadone overdose can also occur if a person takes methadone with certain painkillers such as oxycontin, Vicodin, or morphine.

Poisonous Ingredient

* Methadone

Where Found

* Methadone
* Dolophine
* Methadose
* Eptadone
* Physeptone

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms

* Lungs
o Breathing difficulty
o Slow breathing
o Shallow breathing
o Breathing stops
* Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
o Pinpoint pupils
* Skin
o Blue fingernails and lips
* Gastrointestinal
o Spasms of the stomach or intestines
o Constipation
o Nausea
o Vomiting
* Heart and blood
o Weak pulse
o Low blood pressure
* Nervous system
o Drowsiness
o Disorientation
o Coma
o Dizziness
o Muscle twitches (spasticity)    Read more...

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Drug-treatment strategies have come under scrutiny in the wake of the death of 31-year-old Canadian actor Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV series Glee, from a heroin and alcohol overdose. Methadone Uses – Yahoo! News Search Results

Glee’s Cory Monteith: Higher Risk of Overdose After Recent Rehab
For many addicts, a stint in rehab can be a lifesaving choice. For others, relapse following detoxification at rehab can be deadly. Reports suggest this was the case for Glee’s Cory Monteith. The Vancouver coroner’s office revealed that “Glee” star Cory Monteith died of a toxic mixture of alcohol and heroin, weeks after leaving rehab […] Methadone Uses – Yahoo! News Search Results

Cocaine Addiction May be Cured by Ritalin
Researchers compared treatment to how methadone is used to help heroin addicts Methadone Uses – Yahoo! News Search Results    Read more...

Question by Ash: antidotes for drugs?
ok, im in nursing school and i have a tone of drugs i have been looking up and im having trouble finding antidotes or antagonist! the only ones that are shown in my drug book are the drugs that provide an analgesic opiod reaction and they are antagonized by Narcan. if any of you out there can give me a web site or something i would so appreciate it! thanks for your help!

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Answer by Crazy Mermaid
Hmm, this sounds like a complicated question… Maybe try searching around on the American Pharmacists Association website?

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Drug_Information&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=88&ContentID=11339

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Methadone Overdose: Minnesotans’ methadone use carries deadly risks – Pioneer Press

Minnesotans' methadone use carries deadly risks Pioneer Press In the past four years, for example, patients discharged from Minnesota's methadone clinics have higher rates for relapsing and being jailed after their discharge — both key measures the agency uses for the state's treatment providers — than patients … and more »

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Methadone Overdose: Methadone must not be the only treatment for drug users – Scottish Daily Record

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Methadone must not be the only treatment for drug users Scottish Daily Record Chaired by Dr Brian Kidd, from the delivery commission, the new group will examine the evidence that medical professionals use to justify prescribing methadone. Opiate-replacement therapy is an important and complex issue, Dr Burns said. "We know that …

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Methadone Overdose: Woman uses forged prescription at North end pharmacy | Mercer Island Police … – Mercer Island Reporter

Woman uses forged prescription at North end pharmacy | Mercer Island Police … Mercer Island Reporter By REPORTER STAFF A woman tried to get 300 tabs of Methadone with a fraudulent prescription at the North end Rite Aid pharmacy at 8:30 pm, Nov. 2. Two witnesses were present. Store surveillance and the forged prescription were saved for evidence. … and more »

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Methadone Overdose: Fingerprints Used to Detect Drug Abuse – Bright Side of News* (blog)

Read more... Fingerprints Used to Detect Drug Abuse Bright Side of News* (blog) The device uses high sensitivity detection reagents which identify metabolite substances in the sweat of a finger tip. Your fingerprint can tattle on you if you have used cocaine, methadone, morphine, or cannabis. The company also provides sample kits …