http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/-t1.htm Methadone, Addiction, Drugs Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:08 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/12/18/08/i_logo.jpg http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/-t1.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/heavy-handed-rules-harm-methadone-treatment-t297.htm lilgirllost This is an "opinion" piece from a Toronto paper. The actual article can be found at http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/728844 I won't even put my two cents worth in about how I feel about some of the things that were said in this article......... Something extraordinary happened at a recent conference of Ontario doctors who use methadone to treat people addicted to heroin and other drugs. The usually well-behaved and deferential physicians booed and jeered their licensing ... News Articles Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:57:08 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/heavy-handed-rules-harm-methadone-treatment-t297.htm#519 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/heavy-handed-rules-harm-methadone-treatment-t297.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-makes-an-impact-t296.htm lilgirllost Written by Dave Mabell This is an article from the Lethbridge Herald which is a Canadian paper but I thought the article was good enough to share with those of us in other countries as well. The original article can be found at http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/118280/110/ METHADONE CLINIC MAKES AN IMPACT Sunday, 22 November 2009 Four months later, there’s little doubt Lethbridge needed a methadone clinic. Nearly 150 patients have taken part in the substance abuse ... News Articles Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:06 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-makes-an-impact-t296.htm#518 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-makes-an-impact-t296.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/blairsville-council-turns-down-request-to-allow-methadone-clinic-t287.htm lilgirllost I was shocked by the comments made by the council member in this article. Nice attitude to have and I hope none of his loved ones ever have an opiate addiction because this man sounds like he would be NO help to them whatsoever. Of course, maybe he needs to experience opiate addiction first hand and then he might have a little more compassion. BLAIRSVILLE: Council turns down request to allow methadone clinic By SAM KUSIC, skusic@indianagazette.net Published: Saturday, November ... News Articles Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:18:23 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/blairsville-council-turns-down-request-to-allow-methadone-clinic-t287.htm#506 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/blairsville-council-turns-down-request-to-allow-methadone-clinic-t287.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-a-no-go-for-avondale-t264.htm lilgirllost This article comes from the CBS affiliate website for Birmingham Alabama. You can find their site at http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Methadone-Clinic-is-a-No-Go-For-Avondale/4bjd0BJMj02hivvfWjneFw.cspx It is a sad day when a neighborhood shoots down a ORT clinic. They don't realize that the same ppl that this clinic would be helping are some of the same people in their "respectable" neighborhood! Opiate addicts aren't just junkies anymore and come from all walks of life! ... News Articles Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:43:09 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-a-no-go-for-avondale-t264.htm#466 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-a-no-go-for-avondale-t264.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-ban-for-truck-drivers-t262.htm lilgirllost This is an older article that I came across. I had no idea this was already a problem for some MMT pts, I knew they were trying to pass laws against pts driving POV's but had no idea they already had some laws out there that would affect your job. Methadone Ban for Truck Drivers--Rule Needs to Be Changed Methadone maintained patients considering a career as a truck driver or current truck drivers suffering from opiate addiction and who are contemplating methadone treatment receive an ... News Articles Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:04 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-ban-for-truck-drivers-t262.htm#464 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-ban-for-truck-drivers-t262.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/law-makers-study-methadone-clinics-t244.htm Dee CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sophia Grant has used methadone for more than 10 years to treat an addiction to painkillers. Eddy Brown has used it for 18 months. They don't know how much longer they'll need the medication, they told lawmakers Tuesday. But both say it saved their lives. West Virginia has nine for-profit methadone clinics, and legislators are examining how they work. The Legislature put a moratorium on new clinics in 2007. Earlier this year, some lawmakers caused a stir when ... News Articles Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:08:10 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/law-makers-study-methadone-clinics-t244.htm#436 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/law-makers-study-methadone-clinics-t244.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-reason-mmt-gets-a-bad-rap-drugs-keep-peace-in-jail-t259.htm lilgirllost Here I go getting on my soap box again! But this article makes me so angry. MMT has already been given a bad rap by the ones who abuse the program and then we have people like THIS who pull this kind of garbage that make it 100 times worse! I had to read this article several times to make sure I was understanding it right! They give methadone to ANYONE, not just opiate addicts and it is because they say it "keeps them calm"! They also don't like it when an inmate/patient asks to ... News Articles Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:07:09 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-reason-mmt-gets-a-bad-rap-drugs-keep-peace-in-jail-t259.htm#454 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-reason-mmt-gets-a-bad-rap-drugs-keep-peace-in-jail-t259.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/if-i-didn-t-come-here-i-d-be-dead-or-in-prison-t257.htm Dee It isn't very often that we run across a news article or human interest story that tells a good positive story of Methadone and the good it brings to the patients receiving it. This morning I came across this article and wanted to share it with you. I'm not going t post the comments that came after the article as most of them are the same as always. Ignorance of what Methadone and the clinic is all about is a story that we have all heard too often. This article comes from The Morning Sentinel ... News Articles Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:46:09 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/if-i-didn-t-come-here-i-d-be-dead-or-in-prison-t257.htm#452 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/if-i-didn-t-come-here-i-d-be-dead-or-in-prison-t257.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/the-best-article-explaining-methadone-controversy-i-have-come-across-t246.htm lilgirllost I accidently came across this article while doing some research and in my opinion, it explains the methadone controversy the best I have heard so far. It comes from the CAP (Center for Addictive Problems) Quality Care. They also believe in using whatever dose necessary to treat a patientt is the best practice but I will share some of that information with you later on. It just validates the information that Deborah has on the Medical Assisted Treatmentof America, Incorporated so I felt ... News Articles Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:14:38 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/the-best-article-explaining-methadone-controversy-i-have-come-across-t246.htm#438 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/the-best-article-explaining-methadone-controversy-i-have-come-across-t246.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/special-methadone-symposium-seeks-solutions-to-rising-overdose-problems-t240.htm lilgirllost This was taken from a Oklahoma news stations website at http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/63010777.html?storySection=story my comments will be in red and we not part of the original article. They are my personal opinion only. ARDMORE, OK -- Prescription drug deaths in Oklahoma have spiked more than 70% over the last decade, but it's one prescription medication in particular, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says, has caused a drastic increase in overdoses recently -- Methadone. Shelby ... News Articles Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:19:18 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/special-methadone-symposium-seeks-solutions-to-rising-overdose-problems-t240.htm#432 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/special-methadone-symposium-seeks-solutions-to-rising-overdose-problems-t240.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-included-in-dui-standards-in-arizona-t232.htm lilgirllost I know Deborah already posted this under another topic, but here it is again in another article that should remind us that they are seriously trying to limit our right as a methadone patient. It won't be long and other states will adopts the same law and/or make more stringent ones. All the public hears about is the negative associated with methadone treatment because of those that do abuse it and they never hear about those of us who are actually doing the program right and whose lives have ... News Articles Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:01:17 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-included-in-dui-standards-in-arizona-t232.htm#423 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-included-in-dui-standards-in-arizona-t232.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/doctors-support-methadone-treatment-t237.htm lilgirllost Doctors support methadone treatment taken from the Petersburg Examiner website at http://www.peterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1756266 Three methadone doctors tackled the complex subject of opioid use, addiction and methadone during a presentation at the Downtown Business Improvement Area’s monthly breakfast meeting yesterday. Doctors Sheena Smith, Alan Konyer and Chris Sankey each spoke about the problems associated with addiction, how methadone treatment works and ... News Articles Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:06:17 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/doctors-support-methadone-treatment-t237.htm#428 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/doctors-support-methadone-treatment-t237.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/urgent-public-health-alert-t229.htm Dee Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued Concerning Life-Threatening Risk Posed by Cocaine Laced with Veterinary Anti-Parasite Drug 09/21/2009 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting medical professionals, substance abuse treatment centers and other public health authorities about the risk that substantial levels of cocaine may be adulterated with levamisole – a veterinary anti-parasitic drug. There have been approximately 20 confirmed or probable ... News Articles Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:12:11 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/urgent-public-health-alert-t229.htm#420 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/urgent-public-health-alert-t229.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/clinic-too-close-to-school-parents-protestors-say-t227.htm lilgirllost This was taken from The Hamilton Spectator online newspaper. The article can be found at http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/639182 Just another example of people who have no idea what ORT is really about. CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR KIDS Clinic too close to school: parents September 22, 2009 Daniel Nolan The Hamilton Spectator BURLINGTON (Sep 22, 2009) The director of a clinic which will dispense methadone to patients suffering pain has failed to quiet community concerns that it ... News Articles Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:56:55 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/clinic-too-close-to-school-parents-protestors-say-t227.htm#416 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/clinic-too-close-to-school-parents-protestors-say-t227.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/researchers-find-prisons-lack-addiction-treatment-t218.htm lilgirllost THE BROWN DAILY HERALD original article found at http://www.browndailyherald.com/researchers-find-prisons-lack-addiction-treatment-1.1876091 Anish Gonchigar Staff Writer Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 Though more than 200,000 heroin addicts are incarcerated every year in the United States, many prisons still lack pharmaceutical treatment for opiate addiction, according to a new study by researchers from Miriam Hospital, Brown University ... News Articles Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:20:19 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/researchers-find-prisons-lack-addiction-treatment-t218.htm#395 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/researchers-find-prisons-lack-addiction-treatment-t218.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-coming-to-kerr-street-in-oakville-t209.htm lilgirllost I realize this is an OP ED piece, but the person is supporting a MMT clinic and I like what they have to say. I wanted to share it with you all. It comes from the Oakville Beaver and you can find the original article at http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/opinions/article/278325 Methadone treatment clinic should be welcomed Letters Sep 09, 2009 Re: Methadone treatment clinic coming to Kerr Street, Oakville Beaver, Sept. 4. I was very pleased to read that a Methadone Maintenance Treatment ... News Articles Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:46:49 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-coming-to-kerr-street-in-oakville-t209.htm#369 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinic-coming-to-kerr-street-in-oakville-t209.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/study-finds-us-prison-system-falls-short-in-treating-drug-addiction-t206.htm lilgirllost http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-09/l-sfu090809.php Public release date: 8-Sep-2009 Contact: Jessica Collins Grimes jgrimes2@lifespan.org 401-793-7484 Lifespan Study finds US prison system falls short in treating drug addiction PROVIDENCE, RI – Almost a quarter of a million individuals addicted to heroin are incarcerated in the United States each year. However, many prison systems across the country still do not offer medical treatment for heroin and opiate ... News Articles Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:09:22 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/study-finds-us-prison-system-falls-short-in-treating-drug-addiction-t206.htm#366 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/study-finds-us-prison-system-falls-short-in-treating-drug-addiction-t206.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-going-green-going-clean-t200.htm lilgirllost This is an interesting article that came from the North West Evening Mail - North West Newspaper of the Year. While it is a newspaper from the UK, the article is still interesting so I wanted to share it with you guys. You can find the original article at http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/methadone___going_green__going_clean_1_606388?referrerPath=news Methadone - going green, going clean Last updated at 16:11, Wednesday, 02 September 2009 WHILE critics say methadone simply ... News Articles Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:41:43 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-going-green-going-clean-t200.htm#360 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-going-green-going-clean-t200.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/europe-british-prisons-install-methadone-vending-machines-t128.htm lilgirllost I know this doesn't directly affect us here in the United States, but I thought it was interesting information all the same. When are they going to open their eyes here and see that the less stringent laws regarding access to methadone in other countries need to be implemented here?? Europe: British Prisons Install Methadone Vending Machines from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #595, 7/24/09 In a bid to promote opiate maintenance therapy behind bars, the British government has begun installing ... News Articles Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:41:17 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/europe-british-prisons-install-methadone-vending-machines-t128.htm#219 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/europe-british-prisons-install-methadone-vending-machines-t128.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinics-rise-in-numbers-raising-flags-t186.htm lilgirllost By Lisa Black Tribune reporter August 16, 2009 One methadone clinic, Jem Treatment Inc., quietly accepts patients in a nondescript brick building shared by law firms and other agencies -- a typical low-profile approach to avoid neighbor confrontations and maintain client confidentiality. Another, Green Dragonfly, under investigation after the December death of a 30-year-old patient, boldly advertises services outside with an electronic sign that scrolls: "Same Day Dosing." ... News Articles Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:09:12 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinics-rise-in-numbers-raising-flags-t186.htm#335 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-clinics-rise-in-numbers-raising-flags-t186.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/detox-from-methadone-at-home-w-little-or-no-withdrawals-what-is-your-opinion-t182.htm lilgirllost First off, let me start by saying that we are a non profit organization that supports Medical Assisted Treatment and the use of methadone for treatment. We in no way support the claims in this article and PERSONALLY, I do not agree with the statements in this article and I EMPHATICALLY doubt that it really works. Having said that, I wanted to share it with you guys to see what your thoughts were about it. I personally think this guy has never been through methadone withdrawals himself or ... News Articles Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:08:40 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/detox-from-methadone-at-home-w-little-or-no-withdrawals-what-is-your-opinion-t182.htm#324 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/detox-from-methadone-at-home-w-little-or-no-withdrawals-what-is-your-opinion-t182.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-does-help-article-from-windsor-star-newspaper-t179.htm lilgirllost Methadone does help Windsor Star Published: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 I once worked at a pharmacy that still dispenses methadone today. The patients that were a part of the methadone program, which is controlled by a doctor, were not that bad. There were the few bad seeds that were only doing it because of court mandates. Mostly, people were doing it for the right reasons. There were professionals, parents, young people, former cancer and surgical patients using the service. There were ... News Articles Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:58:16 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-does-help-article-from-windsor-star-newspaper-t179.htm#321 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-does-help-article-from-windsor-star-newspaper-t179.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/a-new-service-for-health-care-providers-who-prescribe-methadone-to-treat-opioid-addiction-or-chronic-pain-t177.htm lilgirllost CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new service for health care providers prescribing methadone to treat chronic pain or opioid addiction -- the Physician Clinical Support System for Methadone (PCCS-M) opens this week with a mechanism to connect prescribers of methadone with experienced clinicians for one-to-one mentoring regarding the use of this medication. Methadone is an inexpensive opioid medication that has several unique properties that make it ... News Articles Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:12:54 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/a-new-service-for-health-care-providers-who-prescribe-methadone-to-treat-opioid-addiction-or-chronic-pain-t177.htm#319 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/a-new-service-for-health-care-providers-who-prescribe-methadone-to-treat-opioid-addiction-or-chronic-pain-t177.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/do-not-share-your-methadone-unless-t90.htm Admin Methadone Murder Suspect Challenges Charges By KEVIN BEHR | kbehr@winonadailynews.com . A man accused of unintentional murder in the drug overdose death of a Winona woman last year challenged charges against him Monday. An attorney for Harold Albert Skroch Jr., 45, said the chain linking his client to the methadone overdose death of Jane Jay Christensen on Feb. 1, 2008, is thin. Paul Spyhalski said there is no direct connection between the two except that they may have known each other ... News Articles Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:35:30 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/do-not-share-your-methadone-unless-t90.htm#146 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/do-not-share-your-methadone-unless-t90.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-country-getting-it-right-why-can-t-ours-t133.htm lilgirllost Once again here is the perfect example of another country getting the right idea. When will ours do the same? This article is from 660NEWS in Calgary, Canada. My comments are in red and were in no way a part of the original article, only my personal opinion. Methadone clinic one of three hot topics on council agenda Justin Slimm | Sunday, July 26th, 2009 3:24 pm One alderman hopes the city will start to understand more about methadone clinics since the issue will be on ... News Articles Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:55:58 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-country-getting-it-right-why-can-t-ours-t133.htm#229 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/another-country-getting-it-right-why-can-t-ours-t133.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/just-a-refresher-t125.htm lilgirllost All of you have probably heard or read this information at one time or another, but I think it is important to refresh ourselves from time to time. Every day some 115,000 Americans take the prescribed drug methadone, a synthetic opiate, used as maintenance treatment for heroin addiction. Studies find that two-thirds of methadone patients show dramatically decreased drug use, decreased criminal involvement, and improved life circumstances. Heroin is one of the hardest addictive drugs to ... News Articles Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:21:05 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/just-a-refresher-t125.htm#216 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/just-a-refresher-t125.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/ban-is-advised-on-2-top-pills-for-pain-relief-t113.htm Dee By GARDINER HARRIS Published: June 30, 2009 ADELPHI, Md. — A federal advisory panel voted narrowly on Tuesday to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin, two of the most popular prescription painkillers in the world, because of their effects on the liver. The two drugs combine a narcotic with acetaminophen, the ingredient found in popular over-the-counter products like Tylenol and Excedrin. High doses of acetaminophen are a leading cause of liver damage, and the panel noted that ... News Articles Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:21:04 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/ban-is-advised-on-2-top-pills-for-pain-relief-t113.htm#197 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/ban-is-advised-on-2-top-pills-for-pain-relief-t113.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safeguard-your-medicine-t94.htm Dee It sounds simple enough, share a little of your ADHD drug with a few of your friends in school, because hey, they are just ADHD drugs, no big deal. Except it is a big deal. The East Jordan High School student who provided the drugs, along with six other students, were suspended recently and could face criminal charges in the incident. That should be enough of an impact to make folks sit up and take notice, although we doubt it will. You see, those things happen to other people, not ... News Articles Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:55:25 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safeguard-your-medicine-t94.htm#160 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safeguard-your-medicine-t94.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/driving-under-the-influence-t91.htm Dee The dangers of driving while under the influence weather it be from alcohol or prescription drugs can be deadly. Especially when you mix drugs and alcohol. In the article below the young man had in his system a small amount of Alcohol, Methadone and Promethazine (Phenergan). when these are taken below they can be helpful, but when mixed the outcome can be deadly. NEWS-TIMES Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:57 PM EDT HELEN OUTLAND BEAUFORT — In an emotional hearing ... News Articles Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:24:57 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/driving-under-the-influence-t91.htm#149 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/driving-under-the-influence-t91.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/in-for-the-quick-fix-t76.htm Dee Loopholes allow an unapproved heroin treatment to flourish amid serious health concerns. Thirty minutes before she went to the clinic, Sarah had what she thought would be her last shot of heroin. She made sure it was a big one. Barely conscious of her surroundings, she was questioned briefly by a nurse about heroin use that day. "I said I had used a lot and the nurse said: 'Well, you will probably get very sick then."' Nothing prepared Sarah and her parents for the next three days ... News Articles Sat, 23 May 2009 00:04:47 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/in-for-the-quick-fix-t76.htm#116 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/in-for-the-quick-fix-t76.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/painkiller-addiction-rough-road-to-recovery-t68.htm Dee Fresno - According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drugs account for the second most commonly abused category of drugs in the United States behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine. There really is no easy or right way to recover, but doctors agree there are only certain outcomes of addiction - and if left untreated - death is one of them. Dr. Richard Guzzetta, of Touchstone Recovery center in Clovis, is noticing an increase of younger addicts. "We ... News Articles Sun, 17 May 2009 21:05:17 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/painkiller-addiction-rough-road-to-recovery-t68.htm#100 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/painkiller-addiction-rough-road-to-recovery-t68.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/how-managed-care-is-affecting-addiction-treatment-t61.htm Dee Today, more than 80 percent of American workers are in some form of managed care health plan, compared to about 29 percent in 1988. While managed care has put some much-needed controls on the delivery of services, experts say that it has also forced many substance abuse treatment centers to close or cut back on services. A 1996 story in the VILLAGE VOICE reported that in the past decade, over half of the country's private treatment centers have closed. Also, ten years ago, insured people ... News Articles Thu, 07 May 2009 23:01:56 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/how-managed-care-is-affecting-addiction-treatment-t61.htm#88 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/how-managed-care-is-affecting-addiction-treatment-t61.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/curex-pharmacy-in-loughborough-slated-for-stance-on-drug-addicts-t53.htm Admin Curex Pharmacy In Loughborough Slated For Stance On Drug Addicts A LOUGHBOROUGH woman was left outraged after a pharmacist asked her to come back later – because she was too busy preparing methadone for drug addicts to serve her. An angry Karen Sturgess contacted the Echo after her trip to the Curex Pharmacy in Hermitage Road. Mrs Sturgess, a hotel housekeeper of Hermitage Road, said “I think it is terrible putting drug addicts before hard working people. “I could not believe ... News Articles Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:54:37 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/curex-pharmacy-in-loughborough-slated-for-stance-on-drug-addicts-t53.htm#72 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/curex-pharmacy-in-loughborough-slated-for-stance-on-drug-addicts-t53.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/medical-education-and-treatment-of-addictive-disorders-t32.htm Dee Addictive disorders are among the most common chronic diseases faced by physicians, and yet they are among the least understood by the average clinician. Most medical schools provide only 1 or 2 lectures on addiction throughout the 4-year course, and information provided by teachers at the bedside is often wrong or misleading. It is common for physicians to assume that evidence of tolerance and physical dependence (withdrawal) implies the presence of addiction. In reality, many drugs produce ... News Articles Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:18:59 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/medical-education-and-treatment-of-addictive-disorders-t32.htm#37 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/medical-education-and-treatment-of-addictive-disorders-t32.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-deaths-not-caused-by-t24.htm Dee Methadone-associated Deaths Not Caused Primarily By Methadone Diverted From Methadone Treatment Programs Methadone-associated deaths are not being caused primarily by methadone diverted from methadone treatment programs, according to a panel of experts convened by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). "While deaths involving methadone increased, experiences in several states show that addiction treatment programs are not the culprits," said SAMHSA ... News Articles Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:53:12 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-deaths-not-caused-by-t24.htm#28 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/methadone-deaths-not-caused-by-t24.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/new-trend-among-youth-t22.htm Dee The new trend among youth is known as pharming - that is, kids' using prescription and OTC drugs for recreational use. Parents must put this on their radar screens - one in five teens have used powerful narcotic pain relievers for non-medical reasons. Many parents are not aware that their own medicine cabinets are potential sources of these drugs for teenage abuse. Young people also purchase these drugs on-line. We're NOT talking about kids mistakenly taking the wrong dose of legal medicines ... News Articles Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:08:50 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/new-trend-among-youth-t22.htm#26 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/new-trend-among-youth-t22.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safer-methadone-use-for-treatment-of-pain-and-addiction-t14.htm Dee New findings may significantly improve the safety of methadone, a drug widely used to treat cancer pain and addiction to heroin and other opioid drugs, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Washington in Seattle. The researchers discovered that the body processes methadone differently than previously believed. Those incorrect assumptions about methadone have been making it difficult for physicians to understand how and ... News Articles Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:54:18 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safer-methadone-use-for-treatment-of-pain-and-addiction-t14.htm#17 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/safer-methadone-use-for-treatment-of-pain-and-addiction-t14.htm http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/essay-addiction-doesn-t-discriminate-wrong-t13.htm Admin Essay: Addiction Doesn't Discriminate? Wrong We’ve heard it before. “Drug abuse is an equal opportunity destroyer.” “Drug addiction is a bipartisan illness.” “Addiction does not discriminate; it doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, famous or unknown, a man or woman, or even a child.” The phrase “addiction doesn’t care” is not meant to remind us that addiction casts a long shadow — everyone knows that. Rather, it is supposed to suggest that any individual, ... News Articles Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:56:53 GMT http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/essay-addiction-doesn-t-discriminate-wrong-t13.htm#16 http://methadone.forumotion.net/news-articles-f2/essay-addiction-doesn-t-discriminate-wrong-t13.htm