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Stop i Stop Methadone Basic Clip — Stop i Stop is an innovative children’s drug prevention program , animated avatars guide the child to be pro-active in the drugs and dependencies risk assess…

Lawmakers, officials meet in Waterbury to discuss combatting Connecticut's …
“One of the things I would like us to do is use the word 'addict' in the way [we] use the word 'diabetic,' or 'asthmatic,' and think about it as a disease, and not a situation that makes us then devalue the person,” said Dr. Jewel Mullen, commissioner …
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ARRESTS: Belmont Woman Charged with False Alarm
The driver, Hanson, asked if he was being stopped due to the plate and the officer said he was. … “I asked her if she was under the influence of any drugs and she told me not and that she goes to the methadone clinic every morning,” the officer alleged.
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How to help a methadone addict — http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/help-for-methadone-addiction/ Help for methadone addiction | Addiction Blog There are three main ways that you can…

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Faulty oxytocin system may cause addiction susceptibility – The Conversation

Faulty oxytocin system may cause addiction susceptibility The Conversation Addictive behaviour, such as drug and alcohol abuse, could be a result of a poorly developed oxytocin system. Dr Buisman-Pijlman looked what causes differences in peoples' oxytocin systems by reviewing published studies on the subject. She also looked … and more »

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Smartphone addiction causes a wrinkle known as ‘tech neck’ – The Standard Digital News

Smartphone addiction causes a wrinkle known as 'tech neck' The Standard Digital News Having the latest gadgets may make us feel good but they are giving us a 'tech neck' apparently. Brits chatting away on clever smart phones and sleek tablets are forcing a new breed of wrinkle to appear. Throughout our busy lives the furrowed brow … and more »

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Question by Victoria aka. seductive animal: Methadone Addiction Symptoms?
I think a friend of mine is addicted to methadone…..what are the symptoms?

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Answer by opester
Basically the same as those for heroin addiction however methadone does not create the high that is experienced with heroin. Someone being treated for heroin addiction via methadone maintenance will most certainly experience withdrawal symptoms if they attempt to stop use abruptly. Methadone addiction, when it is prescribed for pain management, can occur and symptoms would most likely be a need and desire to take increasing amounts of the drug over time, diminished effectiveness of pain control at the prescribed dose and the withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of use that is characteristic of the opiates.

Answer by Joyful
Methadone is used 2 treat herion or morphine addicts.It’s just substituting 1 problem 4 another.If they have 2 have it everyday.Or,it doesn’t make’m sick anymore.They culd very well b addicted.I’ve did herion & morphine.It’s all very addictive.I hope yur friend gets better.    Read more...

Question by jess: methadone addiction please help!?
so i have this friend i havent seen in about a year. even though i didn’t know but last time i saw her a year ago she was doing vicodin at least 3 pills a day and now she has quit vicodin and for the past 7 months has been doing methadone and you can tell when she takes it most of the time because she gets all twitchy and hyper or of she isn’t talking she will zone out and close her eyes sometimes. its really scary and she is going to a 5 day rehab just to get her family off her back but she plans on continuing using after her detox. i keep telling her how she has a problem because she does anywhere from 3-10 pills a day!!!! but she keeps telling me its no big deals doctors prescribes these pills to people all the time. and i have been googling methadone trying to find bad effects it can cause people and the only thing i have found is tooth decay. so i was wondering is methadone even as bad as i think?? and if anyone can tell me if it does any harm to people in the long run besides being addicted to a pill and tooth decay because i want to try and scare her to show her thisisn’tt healthy and she needs to stops but i need to know if it even does any true harm besides dependency on a pill
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Question by Tom: Methadone(opiate addiction)?
I’m starting, hopefully, my methadone treatment tomorrow. I’ve been on heroin in the past, the last time I’ve used heroin was over three years ago. Except for one slip up about 7 months ago. Well ever since I put heroin down three years ago(cold turkey) I’ve been abusing pills, up until one year I found suboxone/subutex. It was great I would take it daily but not be high I’d be just “normal” and “level”, plus it took away my depression so it was my wonder drug until I couldn’t afford the Dr and could find them on the street anymore. I have never been through a worst withdrawal or ever felt worst than coming off of buprenorphine. I just can’t function, eat, think, sleep anything of course add on the typical opiate withdrawal symptoms. The last subutex I took was about 3-4 days ago and withdrawal is already here. So I guess my question is will I have a problem at the clinic getting dosed tomorrow? Am I making a mistake by going on methadone? I just can’t come off of buprenorphine, I’ve even tried tapering down I can’t do it. I honestly want off all drugs and to be done with all of this. I had an easier time coming off of heroin than buprenorphine. Someone anyone advice please ASAP.    Read more...