I-Team: You're paying to keep addicts medicated
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Elaine's daily dose of Suboxone is enough to prevent withdrawal symptoms — and block heroin from working — for up to three days. "If I did want to go get high, it wouldn't do anything," she said. But some addicts say the withdrawal from the cure is …
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Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal rises as more mothers abuse …
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Disturbing new research says the number of US babies born with signs of opiate drug withdrawal has tripled in a decade because of a surge in pregnant women's use of legal and illegal narcotics, including Vicodin, OxyContin and heroin, researchers say.
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Number of painkiller-addicted newborns triples in 10 years
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The type of withdrawal Patrick studied, called neonatal abstinence syndrome, produces different symptoms from those caused by cocaine. The syndrome also can be caused by illegal opiates, such as heroin, Patrick says, but this surge in addicted babies …
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Teen heroin use
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Long term consequences of heroin addiction include liver disease, collapsed veins and infections in the lining of the heart, Keating explained. Parents should look for the symptoms of withdrawal including cold flashes, insomnia and diarrhea.
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