Study Supports Benefits of Naloxone in Treating Drug Overdoses
Study Supports Benefits of Naloxone in Treating Drug Overdoses
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Relying on data from existing naloxone distribution programs, the researchers found that for every 20% of heroin addicts in a population treated with the drug, about 6.5% of overdose deaths could be prevented, resulting in 2,000 lives saved in a …
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Prosecuting a war against heroin
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His father was a drug user who got clean in the late 1960s and became a counselor and executive at the Gateway Foundation, one of the largest addiction treatment centers in Illinois. Yet even they didn't fully recognize their son's teenage substance abuse.
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Triplets, drug addiction and pain: a lot can change in a year
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After years of drug addiction she finally decided enough was enough and went to a rehabilitation centre to receive treatment. It wasn't easy but Carol says she's glad she did it. "I hated a lot of it but the counselling and the feelings of peace that I …
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