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A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?
by Martha Bebinger March 6, 2023Enlarge this image Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When people who are addicted to opioids make the difficult decision to quit,…
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Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent’s ‘Last Resort’ Has Consequences
by Deborah Becker April 20, 2019Enlarge this image The Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth houses men for court-mandated addiction treatment. Robin Lubbock/WBUR hide caption…
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HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Infants born addicted to opioids may be more likely to have smaller heads…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It’s not standard practice in the United States, but supervised access to medical-grade…
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Rhode Island Prisons Push To Get Inmates The Best Treatment For Opioid Addiction
by Ari Shapiro November 19, 2018Enlarge this image A view inside Rhode Island’s John J. Moran Medium Security Prison, in Cranston. Rhode Island is the only state…
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Enlarge this image Suboxone, a medicine to treat opioid addiction, helps people struggling with substance abuse by blocking their cravings and physical…