Articles, tagged with "methadone", page 4
06th October 2009
Drug abuse is posing a great threat not only to drug abusers but also to the whole society, as it is affecting people of all ages and groups. According to a report by National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), nearly 20.1 million Americans aged 12 ye...
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Author:
Stephen Jhonson
22nd September 2009
Drugs are fast spreading its reach and now drug abuse has become common among teens too. More and more teens are getting involved in drug abuse at a very tender age. Teens get easily influenced by their friends who are drug addicts and start using drugs ...
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Author:
Devendra Pandey
17th September 2009
People have come a long way over the last century in relation to pain management. There are a number of procedures, medications, and treatments available to help people who are in chronic pain. Some things work, and certain procedures and therapies only m...
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Author:
Steven Giles
03rd September 2009
Teens are vulnerable to the negative influences, so it is very easy for them to fall prey of the addiction of drugs. Without caring much about the dreadful results of addiction, they choose to follow the so called trends. In the race of looking cool among...
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Author:
Mathew Pawwell
03rd September 2009
Prescription drug abuse became a major problem today. According to DEA data, the number of Methadone drug items seized by law enforcement increased from 2,865 in 2001 to 10,361 in 2007, suggesting that Methadone contributed to rise in overdose deaths. In ...
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Author:
Stephen Jhonson
11th August 2009
If all the jinxes of human lives are short listed then alcohol and drug addition will come at the forefront position. According to a recent report, there are millions of people all around the world suffering from the nuisance of these addictions and these...
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Author:
Steve
23rd July 2009
Toronto, Canada - BTNX Inc. has launched a series of Rapid Response® advanced FDA approved in-vitro diagnostic drugs of abuse tests, which are used for home, professional and corporation point of care drugs of abuse testing.
The drug tests can easily ...
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Author:
BTNX Inc.
11th July 2009
If the names of world's most threatening aspects to the human civilization are short listed then the name of addiction would come on the top. It has been revealed that one out of five youths is engaged in any kind of addiction. People fall into addiction ...
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Author:
Matt Traverso
05th July 2009
Anyone who has been addicted to opiate drug before knows how difficult it can be to get off of them. Examples of opiates would be painkillers such as prescription medications like Vicodin or Oxycontin, but also street drugs such as opium and heroin. One...
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Author:
Patrick Meninga
27th June 2009
In some medical situations, a doctor or physician might order Methadone for a patient who is experiencing chronic pain or illness. Normally, Methadone is not generally prescribed for moderate or weak levels of pain because there are other, much safer med...
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Author:
Patrick Meninga
16th June 2009
Instead of an effective heroin detox followed by long-term rehabilitation, so-called addiction "experts" are recommending heroin addicts be "treated" with more heroin.
Have you ever injured yourself -- hit your thumb with a hammer, banged your knee on ...
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Author:
Rod MacTaggart
05th June 2009
Urine drug testing is the most commonly used and federally mandated method of drug testing. Urine drug testing is used both as on-site tests and for laboratory analysis. It is said to be one of the most economical drug testing method with lower maintenanc...
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Author:
Stephen Jhonson
30th May 2009
Chronic Pain conditions are a growing problem in the United States. And while the debate still rages about whether or not chronic pain should be managed as a separate condition or just a symptom of another problem it is clear that pain management has beco...
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Author:
Content Creators
11th May 2009
Methadone-related adverse events are climbing in greater proportion than the number of prescriptions for the drug, and deaths have increased by 400%. One painkiller after another has failed us. Is it time to look for non-drug solutions?
One of the majo...
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Author:
Gloria MacTaggart
01st May 2009
Victims of prescription drug addiction and street drug addicts who overdose on opioids can often be saved by the drug naloxone, but the event should be followed immediately with admission to a medical drug detox facility, followed by lengthy drug rehab.
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Author:
Rod MacTaggart