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Prescription Drug Detoxification Concepts — Prescription Drug Detoxification Concepts — Fellows Didactic Lecture by Randy Seewald, MD, Medical Director, BIMC Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program; A…

Will 'Son of God' Be the Next Grassroots Christian Blockbuster?
According to the Center for Disease Control, “opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, were involved in about 3 of every 4 pharmaceutical overdose deaths” and “38,329 people died from a drug overdose in the United States in …
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Heroin: treating the epidemic
Methadone, a user could take enough of to get a “buzz,” explained Ott. Members of the treatment community believe Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the best way to overcome their … Previously an issue, opiate pills were extremely prevalent …
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Mysterious Londoner in Obama Ad
The advertisement urges Congress to help the president achieve both aims, which he set out in his State of the Union address—and uses other images of workers in coffee shops, factories and offices. A sonorous voiceover …. According to the Center for …
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An unseen side of heroin crisis
Q: The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found heroin use across the country has nearly doubled since 2007. And, over the past decade, heroin initiation rates have been lower among blacks than any other racial and ethnic group, according to the …
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What's the Hottest BBQ Fuel? Propane vs. Natural Gas
Propane comes in those little pony-sized kegs, which can be refilled at a gas station on the outskirts of your town, near the methadone clinic, for about 20 bucks or so, give or take. Natural gas, on the other hand, comes out of a pipe at your home …
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Keep Fighting the War on Smoking
So when the news broke Wednesday morning of the decision by CVS to no longer sell cigarettes at any of its 7,400 stores nationwide, it was obviously greeted with open arms by all those who watched a loved one battle (and likely lose to) lung cancer …
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Question by Romez: Why would my sister start the methadone program to quit drugs?
but then keep taking pain pills and smoking meth anyway !? We drive her to the methadone clinic every morning before work for her dose…yet she keeps taking percocets and smoking meth anyway ! She says she’s weaning herself off of it 🙁

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Answer by Tink
She now has another dealer, and you’re driving.    Read more...

A New Start To US Policy In Syria Can Save Lives – Daily Beast

A New Start To US Policy In Syria Can Save Lives Daily Beast The fragile legitimacy of the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC), bolstered briefly by a better-than-expected performance in Geneva, erodes each time Assad uses another round to play for time. When the SOC sits with a regime ….. According to the … and more »

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Question by Jason W: if a person takes 100mgs of methadone daily is it possible to OD on 1200mgs?

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Answer by Sandi C
Maybe….. maybe not…..but im pretty sure if you dont die you will be throwing up for awhile……that would suck!!

Answer by knicname
Definitely…you’ll end up in CCU (ICU for heart) with heart & neurological brain damage!!!

Drug Addiction Resource Guide
Gil Kerlikowske, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, said that naltrexone (Narcan), buprenorphine (Buprene) and methadone are drugs used to treat addiction. The first step to start helping an addict is to contact a doctor, or …
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“Bangor's Burden” Part 1: Addiction Treatment Controversy
Methadone is a medication, prescribed to help addicts avoid painful feelings of withdrawal and stay on the road to recovery. Current law … He hopes to gather data to substantiate the claim that drug use is driving users to commit crimes. “We have …
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