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  1. Opiate addiction take tollRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Chronicle-Journal

    ... her community. 'When you're in a small community, you don't have those resources,' Nodin said. 'Programs like Methadone treatments are not available, and counselling services are limited. We have a small health clinic in Armstrong, and other than ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, Ontario, Percocet, Acetaminophen/Oxycodone (generic), Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic)

  2. Pharmaceutical companies attempt to reduce prescription painkiller abuseRead the original story

    Saturday | Examiner.com

    ... presented plans to federal regulators aimed at curbing the abuse of opioid drugs such as morphine, oxycodone, and methadone. Recently, the pharmaceutical industry has been under pressure from U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials to find a way ...

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    Related Topix: Morphine (generic), MS Contin, Kadian, Medicine, Medication, Food and Drug Administration, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Health, Pain

  3. Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety PlansRead the original story

    Saturday | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

    ... to the agency after several months of discussion. The painkillers in question include morphine, oxycodone and methadone. This marks the first time the agency has required a risk-management plan for an entire class of drugs, the AP reported. However, ...

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Health, Pain

  4. Drugmakers, FDA Move To Curb Painkiller AbuseRead the original story

    Saturday | WSB-TV

    ... of discussion. The companies at Friday's meeting produce 24 opioid drugs -- including morphine, oxycodone and methadone -- which are often abused for their euphoric effect. The FDA has required risk management plans for individual drugs before, but ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Drug Enforcement Administration

  5. FDA seeks plan to curb opioid pain killer abuse

    Friday Dec 4 | Reuters

    U.S. drug regulators asked on Friday for manufacturers of prescription pain medications to provide more specifics on an industry plan to curb growing abuse of morphine, methadone, oxycodone and other opioid drugs.

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Morphine (generic), MS Contin, Kadian, Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Medication, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Healthcare Industry

  6. Drug Makers, FDA Move To Curb Painkiller AbuseRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Drugs.com

    ... their joint proposal to the agency. The companies produce 24 opioid drugs -- including morphine, oxycodone and methadone -- which are often abused for their euphoric effect. A Latest Pharma Industry News... Latest Drug Information Updates Qutenza ...

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    Related Topix: Morphine (generic), MS Contin, Kadian, Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Medication, Health, Pain, Arthritis, Lymphoma

  7. Mom pleads guilty to killing sonRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Charlotte Observer

    ... years behind bars, but he's grateful that it's over. Investigators said that Phillip Lee died from an overdose of methadone. An autopsy report released stated that Lee also had a toxic level of the pain reliever hydrocodone. On Sept. 1, ...

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    Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

  8. Eminem can 'relate' to MJ deathRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | CANOE

    ... as many as 20 pills a day at the height of his problems, and nearly lost his life after an accidental overdose of methadone. And the hip-hop star admits the news of Jackson's passing resonated with him - because he can understand the pain of a ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

  9. Eminem can 'Relate' to Jackson deathRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | FOX30Online

    ... as many as 20 pills a day at the height of his problems, and nearly lost his life after an accidental overdose of methadone. And the hip-hop star admits the news of Jackson's passing resonated with him because he can understand the pain of a ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Entertainment

  10. Eminem Can 'Relate' To Michael Jackson's DeathRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | Starpulse News Blog

    ... as many as 20 pills a day at the height of his problems, and nearly lost his life after an accidental overdose of methadone. And the hip-hop star admits the news of Jackson's passing resonated with him - because he can understand the pain of a ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

  11. St. George woman sentencedRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | The Spectrum Online Edition

    Bonnie Michelle Chun, 35, of St. George was sentenced Wednesday in 5th District Court to two terms in the Utah State prison on counts of child endangerment after she admitted giving methadone to her underaged daughter and son.

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    Related Topix: St. George, UT, State Prisons, Prison, Medicine, Medication, Santa Clara, UT

  12. Eminem - Eminem Can 'Relate' to Jackson DeathRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 3 | ContactMusic.com

    ... as many as 20 pills a day at the height of his problems, and nearly lost his life after an accidental overdose of methadone. And the hip-hop star admits the news of Jackson's passing resonated with him - because he can understand the pain of a ... 22 comments

    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

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    Tuesday Nov 24 | Drkoop.com

    ... discs L4 &... Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Dixielady1967 Do you know how much that is in milligrams? I take 120mg of Methadone a day for chronic back pain and I was under the impression that is the max that can be taken. 150ml is liquid, I guess the ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication

  14. HRW- Drug laws hinder responseRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | AlertNet

    ... A in detention. These services include needle and syringe exchange, medication-assisted therapy (for example, with methadone), and peer outreach and education programs. Notwithstanding broad endorsement and overwhelming scientific evidence that ...

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Morphine (generic), MS Contin, Kadian, Medicine, Medication, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison

  15. Doctor Denies Ogden Suit AllegationsRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | The Morning News

    ... s infusions for immune deficiencies and his prescription medications, including narcotic pain medications and Methadone, according to the lawsuit. Between April and August 2007, Hennigan treated Ogden for chronic constipation. On Aug. 9, 2007, Ogden ...

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    Related Topix: Arkansas

  16. ODHB: 20 serious medical mistakes in yearRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | The Otago Daily Times

    ... said. Another patient in the ISIS rehabilitation ward at Wakari Hospital died from an overdose, after acquiring methadone prescribed for someone else. The most likely source of the methadone was another patient, but this could not be verified. Two ...

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  17. In the past decade, drug deaths attributed to pain medication have skyrocketed.Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | AARP The Magazine

    ... medication have skyrocketed. Fatal overdoses involving opioid analgesics -- typically prescribed drugs such as methadone, oxycodone or fentanyl -- have more than tripled nationwide from 4,000 in 1999 to 13,800 in 2006, according to the National ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Medication, Duragesic, Fentanyl (generic), Westmoreland County, PA, University of Pittsburgh

  18. Rising pain pill use taking deadly tollRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... medication have skyrocketed. Fatal overdoses involving opioid analgesics -- typically prescribed drugs such as methadone, oxycodone or fentanyl -- have more than tripled nationwide from 4,000 in 1999 to 13,800 in 2006, according to the National ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine, OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone (generic), Medication, Duragesic, Fentanyl (generic), Westmoreland County, PA

  19. Prescription drug abuse a new plagueRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Daily Record

    ... potential for abuse. Abuse of these drugs may lead to severe dependence. This schedule includes cocaine, opium, methadone and oxycodone. Schedule III drugs have less potential for abuse than Schedule I or II drugs and abuse of these substances may ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine, Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic)

  20. Icon_questionRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | HealthCentral

    ... got home, my cravings for lortab were returning even with the suboxone. My out-patient doctor switched me to 10mg methadone once daily after increased doses of the suboxone were not sufficient. The change was in June of '09 and I've been craving ...

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    Related Topix: Vicodin, Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health, Pain