Medical Marijuana Opponents 3 of 9
Medical Marijuana Opponents 3 of 9 – Opponents of the medical marijuana legalization speak during a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, including Marcie Seidel (head of the Drug Free Action…
IntelGenx Announces Submission of ANDA for Buprenorphine/Naloxone …
Filed under: opiate treatment
The FDA approved Suboxone(R) in October of 2002 for use in the treatment of opioid addiction. Suboxone(R) is a registered trademark of and manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals. Suboxone(R) is composed of the two active ingredients: …
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"In Xanadu": Heroin Users Revisit Where They Overdosed
Filed under: opiate treatment
Editor's note: In 2012, Mother Jones contributing photographer Matt Slaby began photographing heroin users around Denver, along with the places they overdosed. "In Xanadu" was a personal project, like many other Slaby has taken on. This time, though …
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Heroin Use Rises with Stricter Regulation of Prescription Pain Medication
Filed under: opiate treatment
Addiction is a very complex disease that is difficult to treat and restricting the supply of a drug does nothing to curb the demand. Opiate withdrawals, commonly referred to as “dope sickness”, are a brutal affair and those addicted to the substance …
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Avon Lake to open new wellness clinic to help fight addiction (with video)
Filed under: opiate treatment
“The center will offer assessments and treatment services as well as “care-vention” and intervention services,” Zilka said. “Some people … “Physicians are using a combination of opiate and non-opiate medication to help patients alleviate their pain …
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