Methadone Clinic Opens Here

Published April 26, 2013

Methadone clinic opens here

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

The Richmond Hill based organization runs the largest network of addiction treatment centres in the country, providing out-patient opioid (methadone or suboxone) therapy for those overcoming addiction to opiates (such as heroin, and prescription …
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Medications limited at jail

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But addicts under treatment can also become hooked on the methadone which acts as a "replacement drug." "We will treat those with addictions for withdrawal symptoms, but we're not going to allow opiates in jail," Mincks said. "We've been doing this for …
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Meth Addiction Cure: UCLA Tests Ibudilast On Human Addicts – Huffington Post

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The addicts will be stabilized on morphine for a few days, then slowly tapered off of the drug. Half will be given Ibudilast, and half will be given a placebo. As the participants experience withdrawal symptoms, they will be given a choice between a …
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Intervention near 420: Organization tackling teen drug use

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Along with the kits parents will get a resource booklet with details on drug paraphernalia, signs/symptoms of use, where to go for help, what to do if a child tests positive and hundreds of help line numbers, Ms. Moak said. Long-term studies show few …
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