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Effectiveness of methadone treatment for heroin addiction

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All of the participants had been receiving 'conventional' methadone treatment for more than 6 months and continued 'to inject “street” heroin regularly'. On average, they had had over four prior treatment episodes. Accordingly, it is reasonable to …
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The health antidote to a heroin surge

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A rising level of addiction to heroin and other opiates has become an “urgent public health crisis” in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday. He didn't say … In the US, only about 1 in 3 drug users receives treatment …
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Former Nurse And Mother Of Two Describes How Heroin Addiction Nearly Cost …

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What seemed like a harmless fix quickly spiraled out of control — and within a few short years, Tammy went from a mom and nurse to a heroin addict shooting up in the bathroom of her neighborhood grocery store. Now clean for two years, Tammy shared her …
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