Could 'Miracle Drug' Be Answer to Fight Heroin Addiction?

Could 'miracle drug' be answer to fight heroin addiction?

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Vivitrol was approved in October 2010 by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid dependence. Experts say it could be a game-changer in combating the increasing abuse of oxycodone and other prescription painkillers, which doctors …
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Mountainside Drug Rehab Cites Research Regarding Increase Of Stroke Risk

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“We've known for years that excessive alcohol consumption causes a wide variety of health problems for many individuals,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “This is yet another study that highlights the …
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Minnesota: Methadone treatment comes at a price, newspaper reports

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The Duluth News Tribune says that its analysis of state government data suggests methadone's track record doesn't compare favorably with other drug treatment programs. It says only 5 percent of patients successfully complete methadone treatment in …
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Military Not Doing Enough to Curb Alcohol, Drug Abuse, IOM Concludes

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He also said the military needs to understand that modern addiction treatment means using drugs like Suboxone, which has been used successfully in civilian life to treat opiate addiction, and Vivitrol, which reduces a patient's craving for alcohol or …
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