Common Opiate Addiction Questions

Published October 17, 2013

Common Opiate Addiction Questions – This video looks into some common questions about addiction to opiates like heroin and oxycontin. If you or a loved one have any other questions about opiate…

Oreos more addictive than cocaine, study finds

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When the human body digests casein, it produces casomorphins, which have an opiate-like effect on humans. Because cheese is denser than, for example, milk, the casein is more heavily concentrated, meaning that eating cheese produces a larger amount …
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Coroner honored for work to prevent overdose deaths

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He was instrumental in the creation of the Ross County Drug Abuse Prevention Coalition in 2011, which brings several agencies together monthly to continue working to spread awareness, provide support and find ways to improve access to treatment. The …
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Family turns tragedy to education

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Jody Demo-Hodgins, executive director of the Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services, recently heard Smoot speak at a statewide opiate summit and was impressed enough to invite her to speak in Marion. “We're really …
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