Methadone: A Flicker Of Light In The Dark

I have been a MMT patient for over four years. This treatment has worked wonders in most all aspects of my life. I was addicted after given a prescription over ten years ago and it was an issue from that point on. I see people every single day that need help so bad. The nearest clinics are too far many times for these people to afford the trip (I have tried to make them understand that when …

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Globally, between 12 and 21 million people are estimated to use opiates, 3.4 to 3.8 million of whom who live in Europe and Central Asia. The UN Reference Group on HIV and injecting Drug Use also suggests that there are around 3.7 million people who inject drugs (PWID) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia alone, with Eastern Europe having the highest regional prevalence of injecting drug use …

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Harrisburg – A group of lawmakers and advocates unveiled a bipartisan package of legislation today overhauling Pennsylvania’s methadone treatment laws to increase fiscal accountability and safety, and reduce the unlawful use of methadone and methadone poisoning deaths.

Discussing their legislation at a Capitol news conference were Sen. Kim Ward (R-39), Sen. John Eichelberger (R-30), Sen. …

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I just wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a safe ans Happy New Year. These can be very stressful times with all the get togethers, parties and being around family members and friends. I don't know ab out anyone else but for me, these are BIG TRIGGERS and LOTS of stress! So keep that in mind and have a plan …

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City sees changing view on methadone

By Brent Curtis
STAFF WRITER - Published: December 5, 2011

A lot has changed since the last time a methadone clinic was proposed in Rutland.

When Rutland Regional Medical Center and Rutland Mental Health Services sought approval for a clinic to treat addictions to opiate drugs such as heroin and prescription painkillers like Oxycodone in 2001, there …

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I know this forum is for Methadone patients and that we usually don't post about Suboxone. But some of you may have some family members or friends who are taking it, so I thought it would be a good idea for me to post.

In doing some reasearch for our Suboxone Forum, I came across an announcement on the SAMHSA website yesterday.

The makers of Suboxone and Subutex; Reckitt Benckiser are to …

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Challenges and Solutions - # 9 of 9 in a weekly series

The Challenge: Consistently Negative Reports in the Media About Methadone Maintenance Treatment

The media reports about our treatment system have been primarily negative during the past 30 years.

Solution

AATOD developed the Media Training Course under the sponsorship of …

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Challenges and Solutions - # 8 of 9 in a weekly series

The Challenge: Increasing Reports of Methadone-Related Deaths

There were increasing reports of methadone-related deaths in 2002. A number of individual and state members within AATOD brought this to the attention of the AATOD Board of Directors. AATOD worked with the Secretary …

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Challenges and Solutions - # 7 of 9 in a weekly series

The Challenge: Increasing Use/Abuse of Prescription Opioids in the US

Federal agencies expressed concerns in 2002 about the abuse of prescription opioids as a reason for patients entering treatment.

Solution

AATOD did not have any organized system of collecting such …

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