Heroin and Prescription Drug Overdose
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Just released by The Partnership at DrugFree.org is another article highlighting the growing opioid overdose epidemic spreading across America. The popular vacation destination, Jersey Shore, experienced an increase in overdose deaths in 2013 which doubled that seen in the previous year. The article reports that three people have already died this year in Ocean County,
- Published in Drug Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
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Methadone for Opiate Addiction
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Methadone has been used successfully in the United States for over 40 years as a primary treatment for opiate addiction. Many thousands of patients across the country are now stable and have restored their lives by utilizing methadone medication to manage opioid withdrawal. SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has identified methadone
- Published in Drug Addiction, Methadone, Treatment and Recovery