Methadone: '60s Treatment for Drug Addiction Comes With Deadly Risks Today

Methadone: '60s treatment for drug addiction comes with deadly risks today

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Methadone, a drug available since the 1960s and deemed by the National Institute of Health and the Centers for Disease Control as “the most effective treatment for opiate addiction,” is in essence a risk-versus-reward system. By: Brandon …. Of the …
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Focus on the Family: No easy solutions when child struggles with drug addiction

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Contact Focus on the Family for referrals to programs of this nature, or a list of qualified therapists in your area who specialize in treating drug addiction. During this … In fact, teens are desperate to know their parents' unconditional love and …
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Senator conducts panel on prescription drug abuse among teens

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V.a., to talk about ways to help and prevent drug abuse among teens. Reports showed hundreds of people die from overdose every year. "That is just stunning, and we need to talk about what happens with little babies, for example, who are born addicted.
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Business aims to help parents fight teen drug abuse

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NEWMARKET — A local business has launched a program to help parents prevent drug abuse among teenagers. The program, called Substance Abuse Family Education and Resource, provides parents and teens with practical, up-to-date information that is …
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