Putting Lives Back Together

Published February 1, 2012

Putting lives back together

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By Tammy Marashlian Signal Staff Writer Unless an addict takes another hit, the withdrawal symptoms often last up to two weeks, creating agony for the patient as the body craves the opiate drug. “There is no quick fix for addiction, especially heroin,” …
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Utah family sues over heroin addict's jail death

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The documents say that during an initial medical exam, Goggin told a jail nurse that she had been using 2 grams of heroin daily. Staff noted Goggin was a risk for withdrawal symptoms and placed her in quarantine for two days, where she suffered nausea …
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Go Slow With Drug Tx for Addicted Newborns

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Withdrawal syndrome in neonates can be considered for pharmacologic treatment if signs and symptoms are severe, but only with caution, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a newly issued clinical report. "Withdrawal from opioids or …
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