drug addiction treatment

The Scourge of Heroin Addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction – Boston Globe

The scourge of heroin addiction
Boston Globe
For example, why is medication management for the treatment of heroin/opioid addiction scorned by so many? In a recent Boston Globe article, Hillary Jacobs, director of Substance Abuse Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acknowledged… Continue reading

Majority of Americans Want to Treat, Not Jail, Drug Users: Survey

Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About two-thirds of Americans say drug abusers need access to treatment to address their addiction rather than criminal prosecution that could lead to jail time, according to a poll released on Wednesday that highlights… Continue reading

Medina County Officials Search for Funds to Open Jail Pod for Addiction Treatment – the Plain Dealer

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment – The Plain Dealer

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
The Plain Dealer
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod… Continue reading

Medina County Officials Search for Funds to Open Jail Pod for Addiction Treatment – the Plain Dealer

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment – The Plain Dealer

Medina County officials search for funds to open jail pod for addiction treatment
The Plain Dealer
View full sizeMedina County officials, including Judge James Kimbler, are searching for funds to reopen a pod… Continue reading

W.Va. Addiction Treatment Facility Seeks Funds – the State

W.Va. addiction treatment facility seeks funds – The State

W.Va. addiction treatment facility seeks funds
The State
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A $ 10 million fundraising campaign is under way to build West Virginia's first residential treatment facility for addiction. Officials for the T-Center say there's a need for residential,… Continue reading

How Do You Taper Off Percocet if You’ve Took It 3 Years and Are Very Addicted?

Question by Justin L: how do you taper off percocet if you’ve took it 3 years and are very addicted?
I know someone who takes percocet and it hasn’t been subscribed to them, and they have been taking it for 3 years and are very addicted, how can the person… Continue reading