Heroin Task Force Focuses on Treatment Options, Availability in Madison County – Insurance News Net (Press Release)

Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County – Insurance News Net (press release)

Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County
Insurance News Net (press release)
Rachel was treated with a methadone series, which Park said is only one component of modern opiate treatment. Methadone itself is a long-acting, synthetic narcotic, but works differently on the brain. Instead of filling those opiate receptors, Park

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FDA Approves Hand-Held Injector for Opiate Overdoses Amid Growing Epidemic – Healthline

FDA Approves Hand-Held Injector for Opiate Overdoses Amid Growing Epidemic
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… can temporarily halt the effects of the overdose. Dr. George Fallieras, an emergency room physician at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. said he frequently sees patients who overdose on opiates, including heroin, Oxycontin, and methadone.

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Heroin at the ER: Medical professionals try to save people from overdoses – Beloit Daily News

Heroin at the ER: Medical professionals try to save people from overdoses
Beloit Daily News
Opioids include hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and suboxone as well as the street drug heroin. An overdose is when … If someone is abusing heroin or other opiates alone, there is the danger no one will be around to help them. Orendorff said she's …

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My Neighbor, The Methadone Clinic: Part II – Brooklyn Reader


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My Neighbor, The Methadone Clinic: Part II
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Methadone is prescribed at START for opiate addiction. It replaces the opioid drug that a person is dependent on, prevents withdrawal symptoms and cuts down on the person's drug cravings. Users usually need one dose every 24 hours. When methadone is …

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