Northland Faces an Epidemic in Opiate Drug Addiction
Northland faces an epidemic in opiate drug addiction
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It also includes methadone and suboxone, drugs used for treating opiate addiction. Federal Drug Enforcement Administration data tracking the legal distribution of these drugs by three-digit ZIP code areas show some parts of Minnesota have higher per …
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Dangers of 'Whoonga': Abuse Of AIDS Drugs Stokes Resistance : Shots – Health …
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People with HIV who smoke so-called whoonga — an illicit concoction of an AIDS medication and a street drug, like marijuana or heroin — can develop mutant strains of the virus resistant to the medication. So when they need treatment, it doesn't work.
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Bright Spot for Drug Addiction
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The most notable positive outcome is the falling number of drug addicts in the last decade. Then number of young people seeking treatment for heroin and crack cocaine are also down. This, combined with a falling number of injection drug users means the …
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