Battling the Rising Tide of Addiction in St. Mary's
Battling the rising tide of addiction in St. Mary's
When people use opiates — like Vicodin, Oxycontin and the street drug heroin — for long periods of time, quitting isn't just about willpower and determination, those who work with the addicted say. The drugs physically alter the brain. Human brains …
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Doctors need more education to mitigate the risks associated with these drugs
Re: MDs facing substantial abuse from patients after painkillers, Feb. 27. Physicians being abused, whether physically or verbally, by patients seeking prescription drugs is a terrible symptom of a larger problem — the growing opioid addiction …
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Pregnant and Addicted to Opiates: what to do? Can you taper to sobriety during pregnancy? — There are studies showing women’s successfully tapering their narcotic habit during pregnancy, through gradually decreasing doses of methadone. These days, h…
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