Britain Named the European Capital of Drug Addiction

Britain named the European capital of drug addiction

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In England, 6,486 people received medical treatment in 2011-12 after abusing these types of drugs — an increase of 39 per cent since 2005. Official figures also revealed that deaths involving “legal highs” in England and Wales increased from 29 in …
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Limits on Opioid Addiction Treatment Drugs Prove Problematic for Patients …

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Many patients are now being hit with limits on the drugs that they use to help curb cravings. These pills are often used for opioid addiction treatment, and include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. The new policies, which were put into place …
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Teens bring fresh voices on drug abuse in Maine

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About 8,000 Maine adolescents who reported using an illicit drug in a yearlong period needed, but did not receive, treatment for drug problems, according to a 2009 report from the Office of Applied Studies, a branch of the federal Substance Abuse and …
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Drug defendant asks judge for 'shot' at out-patient treatment

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Greenwich resident Dustin S. Howell asked the judge for a "chance" and a "shot" at out-patient substance abuse treatment. "I know I don't deserve it," the 27-year-old defendant said Wednesday. Instead of out-patient treatment, Howell was ordered to …
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