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Drug Rehab's Plan Advances

Drug Rehab's Plan Advances

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A company called Coal New Haven is moving forward with plans to build the new 105-bed treatment center at 915 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard (pictured) for people recovering from drug addiction. The site is At a shuttered nursing home. The company wants to …
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Year In Review: Stories worth remembering from the past 12 months of the Citizen

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What Are the Medications Being Used for Addiction Treatment?

Question by darian f: What are the medications being used for addiction treatment?
I have an acquaintance who does heroin and have just started going to an addiction treatment program. I was surprised to know that they are being made to take medication. What is this for and what are the usual drugs that are used for addiction treatments.

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Rape Case Unfolds on Web and Splits City

Rape Case Unfolds on Web and Splits City

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Also, the police say the city's drug problems are growing, with heroin addiction the latest vice. In recent decades, new residents arrived from Chicago, bringing “Chicago-style violence,” like drive-by shootings in the tough parts of town, said …
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IMPORTANT: What Are the Most Effective Ways of Overcoming Heroin Addiction?

Question by Devilishly Sexy MasterMinD: IMPORTANT: What are the most effective ways of overcoming heroin addiction?
And if anyone happens to be an ex-heroin addict, PLEASE contact me asap.

I have a close friend of mine who’s almost gone insane because of heroin addiction. His family is now considering sending him to Singapore, a supposedly drug-free nation, to keep him off heroin. Is that a good idea?

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Answer by iain
No! “sending him to Singapore” is certainly NOT a good or responsible thing to do!

A Deadly Problem: Opiates – Canton, OH – CantonRep.com

A deadly problem: Opiates – Canton, OH – CantonRep.com

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Larry Diss in the Stark County Jail awaiting a spot in the Stark Regional Community Correction Center for drug treatment. An addiction to pain medication led Diss to a five-year heroin addiction. He said he is hopeful for a clean future.
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Letters: Afghanistan, Medical Records, Stress and More

Letters: Afghanistan, medical records, stress and more

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Salvatore Scafidi, San Diego. Reading the article about OpenNotes, “Patients' access to doctor's notes shown to improve quality of care” (Health, Dec. 11), reminded me of a doctor who dictated the treatment notes into his handheld device intermittently …
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Isis Pharmaceuticals Adds More Deals to Partnership Portfolio

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