opioid addiction

Addiction Treatment: Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients … – EIN News (Press Release)

Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients … – EIN News (press release)
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Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients
EIN News (press release)
These pills are often used for opioid addiction treatment, and include methadone, buprenorphine, and… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Report Says BC a Model for Treating Opioid Addiction – Globe and Mail

Report says BC a model for treating opioid addiction – Globe and Mail
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The Province
Report says BC a model for treating opioid addiction
Globe and Mail
British Columbia could serve as a model for effective treatment of opioid dependency for the United States, where opioid… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Don't Treat Heroin and Opioid Addiction as Short-Term Conditions: Paper

Don't treat heroin and opioid addiction as short-term conditions: paper
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VANCOUVER – Addiction to heroin and other opioids is a long-term, chronic disease that can't simply be fixed with a few weeks or months on methadone, a group of British Columbia-based researchers argue in a newly… Continue reading

Don’t Treat Heroin and Opioid Addiction as Short-Term Conditions: Paper – Globalnews.ca

Don’t treat heroin and opioid addiction as short-term conditions: paper – Globalnews.ca
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Vancouver Sun
Don't treat heroin and opioid addiction as short-term conditions: paper
Globalnews.ca
Aside from being ineffective, detox-oriented treatment can also be dangerous, said Nosyk. The risk of death for someone seeking treatment for… Continue reading

Experts Say Many People Addicted to Opioids Not Getting Adequate Treatment

Experts Say Many People Addicted to Opioids Not Getting Adequate Treatment
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Many people addicted to opioids are undergoing short-term detoxification, instead of receiving long-term maintenance treatment, according to a new report. In the journal Health Affairs, eight experts write this means many people are not receiving… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Yolo County Agencies Work to Treat Meth Addiction – Daily Democrat

Yolo County agencies work to treat meth addiction – Daily Democrat
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Yolo County agencies work to treat meth addiction
Daily Democrat
Yolo County contracts out substance abuse treatment services to various health care providers. For inpatient substance abuse treatment, services are provided at residential facilities… Continue reading