Methadone May Come Under Tighter Scrutiny

Methadone may come under tighter scrutiny

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Minnesota legislators are likely to debate proposals next year to slap tighter supervision on the use of the potent drug methadone, used to treat pain and addictions to illegal drugs such as heroin. By: Don Davis, Forum Communications. Minnesota Human …
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Little girl lost

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Based on these facts the police quickly came to the conclusion that Rahma had been abducted and that her immediate family had no involvement in her disappearance. For years the … He did admit, however, that he had had a serious drug addiction. He …
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LETTERS: Community's generous; Fracking facts; Some men don't measure up;

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In 1994, Switzerland started an experimental program to sell heroin addicts the drug at very low cost, even giving it to the addicts who couldn't afford it. In 2008, 68 percent of the Swiss voted to make the program permanent. Have Swiss heroin …
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Facts About the Pharmaceutical Industry, Big Pharma – www.youtube.com www.encognitive.com Prescription pill addiction is not what first comes to mind when many people think of drug addiction; they tend to think more of addictions to alcohol or illegal drugs. Most people do not think about the possibility of an addiction to a prescription drug; however, prescription pill addiction is becoming more and more common in the United States. Believe it or not, illegal drug usage among teenagers is actually on the decline, but on the negative side, prescription pill addiction is on the rise among out teenagers today. Since this is becoming a growing problem it is important that people become more aware of this type of addiction so they can spot it in friends or family members. In some cases people end up being addicted to prescription drugs unknowingly as their body becomes more and more dependent on the drug. On the other hand, some teenagers and even adults actually seek out prescription drugs because of the great feelings they get when they take them. In fact, there is actually quite a market for prescription pills on the street, with pills like Vicodin selling for up to for one pill, or oxycodone for – www.encognitive.com