Leading Pain Specialists Warn of Overdose Danger if Methadone is "Preferred …

Published March 7, 2014

Leading Pain Specialists Warn of Overdose Danger if Methadone is "Preferred …
In crafting the position paper, AAPM physicians pointed to evidence that methadone, the medication long associated with addiction treatment, contributes disproportionately to opioid–related poisoning deaths when prescribed for pain. Methadone …
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Substance abuse: Pilot initiative will help Mercer
That's why we welcome the recent announcement of a new pilot program that will offer community-based substance abuse treatment to people on probation, parole and supervised release in nine southern West Virginia counties, including Mercer. Phase 1 of …
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News Wrap: Diplomats make little headway on Ukraine outcome in Paris meeting
The baby girl, born in California, was treated with a drug combination almost immediately after birth. She is now nine-months-old and free of the virus. The same treatment previously worked on a baby born in Mississippi. Americans who like their …
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