Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County

Heroin task force focuses on treatment options, availability in Madison County
Jessica Park of Wellspring Resources said that at least half of the heroin addicts they treat started just like Rachel: using a medication prescribed by a doctor. Addiction to an opiate-based drug can set in as little as two weeks, she said. "We are …
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Could genome sequencing of MRSA allow doctors to gauge strain severity?
Outside of clinical settings, factors that can make someone more at risk include injecting illegal drugs, getting a tattoo, sharing towels and razors or being in the military. MRSA infections … Because it is so easily transmitted and so resistant to …
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Zohydro maker sues to block Massachusetts ban
Law enforcement and public health officials fear the powerful painkiller could worsen the nation's deadly scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse. In March … “It impedes the FDA's Congressional mandate to approve a range of safe treatments to …
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Addiction and the Brain – drug or alcohol abuse is a disease. — Addiction and the Brain – drug or alcohol abuse is a disease. This is a very informative display of an otherwise complicated process, including a graphic ill…