Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure

Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure

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Dec. 14, 2012 — Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing …
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Talbott Recovery Announces New Options, New Seminars for Addiction Recovery

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In an effort to raise addiction awareness for National Alcohol Awareness Week, Talbott Recovery, a leading drug and alcohol addiction center in Georgia, is offering seminars for licensed professionals along with addiction treatment options. Share on …
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Liver Toxicity Fears With Buprenorphine, Methadone Allayed

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The study was conducted at 8 different sites that were part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network. At each site, patients in mild to moderate opioid withdrawal were randomly assigned to treatment with either buprenorphine …
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Sweet Serenity: Sober-learning McKinney school reaches 217 graduates

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Perhaps his saving grace was Serenity High, a school in McKinney for students who've completed substance abuse treatment and want to earn their high school diploma in a sober learning environment. "Without the recovery and support aspect, it'd just be …
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