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Former Drug Dealer: Getting Methadone Paid for by State 'Was an Easy Scam'

Former drug dealer: Getting methadone paid for by state 'was an easy scam'

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… much of that methadone, he said, was paid for by the state of Minnesota. The 33-year-old was a drug addict who said he enrolled as a patient at the Lake Superior Treatment Center about six years ago and got state-funded health insurance to pay for …
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Minnesota: Methadone treatment comes at a price, newspaper reports

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Military Substance Abuse Programs Lag Despite Rising Drug, Alcohol Rates

Military Substance Abuse Programs Lag Despite Rising Drug, Alcohol Rates

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Defense department substance abuse strategies are insufficient, report finds. Alcohol and prescription drug abuse among military personnel has risen over the last decade, but the Armed Forces' treatment and screening programs remain behind the times, …
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Military needs to better address substance abuse by troops, study says

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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 Stahl, Duluth …
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Drug Treatment Programs Florida – Five Questions to Find the Right Facility

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Despite Drawbacks, Many Consider Methadone the Best Treatment for Opiate

Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a 2002 fact sheet, said when methadone is used to treat opiate addiction, it produces a 30 percent lower death rate than among opiate addicts who are not treated with methadone. It also results in …
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I’m Looking for Research Articles About the Effects of Massage on Drug Addiction.?

Question by Alyssa K: I’m looking for research articles about the effects of massage on drug addiction.?
I’m doing a report for school about the massage benefits and or effects on drug addiction, and I’m having a lot of trouble finding an actual research article. i’ve found plenty or articles talking about how ‘blahblahblah institute did this and that’ but i need the actual research article like ‘blahblah institute did a study in whatever year, this is how many people showed whatever effects, these are the results, etc etc’. .

PLEASE HELP WITH OPIATE ADDICTION and SUBOXONE?

Question by : PLEASE HELP WITH OPIATE ADDICTION AND SUBOXONE?
Hey everyone, I had surgery about 3 years ago and it was done incorrectly and was in extreme pain for years. During that time I became addicted to prescription pain killers, Percocet. Several months ago I finally had enough and got help and decided to go for Suboxone treatment. I have been on Suboxone now for about 3 months. I really want to be opiate free and live a normal life without worrying about pills. Do you think I should stop the Suboxone cold turkey and just deal with the withdrawal for a few days or any other suggestions. I would appreciate any answers from people who have been in the same or similar situations. Thanks