Methadone: Where We Are Part 1
Methadone: Where We Are Part 1 – A slightly dated but informative video about Methadone Treatment. This 2 part series was edited for time & content. It covers everything from “How methadone works in the body” to “The Stigma Associated By Patients”. It includes stories from those who are in MMT, counselors, and doctors. The problems faced by MMT today is almost identical to the problems of yesterday which tells me there has been very little change despite overwhelming evidence to support the use MMT through the years.
Wife Links Husband's Suicide to Steroid and GHB Use
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His wife, Kristi Hugstad, reached out to Patch, hoping to educate others about the dangers of drug use, she said. My husband, Bill Brotherton, committed … In early 2011, we received an offer to purchase Pulse Fitness, and we sold the business, but …
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Adderall at Vanderbilt: Causes, integrity and safety
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“The possession or use of prescription medication prescribed to another person as well as the distribution of a medication prescribed for one person to any other person are prohibited under the university's Alcohol and Controlled Substances Policy …
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Nearly 30000 boxes of pseudoephedrine sold in 10 months
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Twenty-three percent of the 243 people in St. Joseph County who sought treatment for drug addiction indicated meth as their primary substance of abuse. Statewide, meth was cited by just 1.3 … "We can't be that ill … if that many people had a …
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Should You Choose Treatment or Therapy for Sex Addiction?
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But until they have a period of abstinence, sex addicts can't stay away from their drug long enough to stick it out. They may even use therapy as an excuse: “well I tried, but it didn't work.” Treatment does not assume that addicts can reflect on and …
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