Amid Outcry, Faulkner Revises Plan to Replace Inpatient Detox Unit

Published March 18, 2013

Amid outcry, Faulkner revises plan to replace inpatient detox unit

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The hospital had planned to reserve six beds on a medical floor for people with addictions to help offset the beds lost in the closure. In negotiations with the … to provide those services. Faulkner and its parent system, Partners HealthCare, have …
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Contraband drug found hidden in legal papers sent to prison

Filed under: addiction help with suboxone

Investigators said a drug-sniffing dog discovered 26 strips of Suboxone, a drug used to treat opiate addiction, hidden with the papers sent to Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility. A director with the New Mexico Department of Corrections said …
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Did rehab fail McCready?

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Editor's note: Anne Fletcher is a health and medical writer and author of seven books, including "Sober for Good" and "Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment — And How to Get Help that Works" (Viking, 2013). She is … A recent …
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