Treating addicts with medicine, respect

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Of course, in reality, drugs change the brain. And no single approach to detoxification will work for all addicts. There is certainly no research to back up the effectiveness of ending health insurance coverage for low-income patients' methadone …
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Libya's "growing" drugs/HIV problem

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Doctors at Benghazi's Al Irada drug addiction clinic, the only treatment centre of its kind in the country, say some of the most common addictions they have to treat are for Tramadol, a painkiller that stimulates the release of serotonin and can cause …
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Addicts Offered Another Option For Treatment

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

VILLAS – People struggling with substance abuse in Cape May County may have a new treatment option available to them, provided they have the insurance or funds to cover the cost. Vivitrol, a naltrexone extended-release injectable suspension, approved …
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