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Narcotic Defined
An addictive substance that blunts the senses; can cause confusion, stupor, coma, and death with increased dosages
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Ask Dr. Gott: Man needs narcotics for injuries
Published July 20, 2008, 2:18 am, The Monterey County Herald
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 61-year-old man in good health. I take Zoloft and a multivitamin daily. Four months ago, I was in an auto accident and suffered a crush injury to my right hand and forearm.
Deadly abuse of prescription painkillers skyrockets in Montana
Published July 20, 2008, 12:54 am, Helena Independent Record
EDITOR’S NOTE: In this four-part series, the Missoulian examines the rising use and abuse of opiate painkillers in Montana and the skyrocketing number of people dying from prescription drug overdoses.
Doctors balance pain control against addiction
Published July 20, 2008, 12:25 am, Helena Independent Record
Every week, a group of physicians and pharmacists convene in a meeting room at St. Patrick Hospital’s Spine and Pain Center to discuss how to better manage the risk of treating pain patients with narcotic painkillers.
Prescription for addiction: Abuse of painkillers fastest-growing drug problem in Montana
Published July 19, 2008, 11:00 pm, Missoulian
Melody Barnes, a licensed clinical social worker, meets recently with Todd Havelka, a recovering addict of opiate painkillers recently in her Missoula office. “The same social problems we attribute to meth have been happening all along with prescription drugs,” says Barnes.
Doctors debate strategies to control pain
Published July 19, 2008, 10:59 pm, Missoulian
Dr. Randale Sechrest, medical director of St. Patrick Hospital's Spine and Pain Center; Lee Ann Bradley, PharmD; and Patrick Davis, Ph.D., discuss how to better manage the risks associated with prescription opiates during a weekly meeting.
Marijuana"s tangled roots run through society
Published July 19, 2008, 12:30 pm, Vernon County Broadcaster
Fireworks glowed in the sky on a beautiful Fourth of July weekend evening at a gathering of friends in the hills and valleys of the Driftless Region.
Long Island Teen Overdose Spotlights Growing Heroin Problem
Published July 19, 2008, 10:37 am, FOX 5 New York
When high school senior Natalie Ciappa nearly died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend, she promised her parents she had learned her lesson and was going clean.
NY Teen Overdose Spotlights Growing Heroin Problem
Published July 19, 2008, 8:05 am, WCBS-TV New York
When high school senior Natalie Ciappa nearly died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend, she promised her parents she had learned her lesson and was going clean. She got a job, met a guy and appeared to be getting better. She was even making her curfews again. But on the first night of summer, Natalie went to a party and never came home.
Anti-heroin drug best for helping addicts: study
Published July 18, 2008, 10:31 pm, New Kerala
The drug buprenorphine is twice as effective as a rival treatment called naltrexone in helping heroin patients stay off the narcotic, a trial published in The Lancet said.
Minister addresses drug trade concerns
Published July 18, 2008, 9:31 pm, The Nassau Guardian
While countries in the Caribbean have every reason to be concerned about the illicit drug trade, Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said yesterday the situation has been compounded with the established drug routes now being used as arms trafficking and migrant smuggling routes.
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- Spiritual effects of mushrooms last a year? | Oddly Enough | Reuters: The "spiritua l" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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- Drug Addiction Treatment Center: The withdrawal symptoms experienced from opioid addiction are usually first felt shortly before the time of the next scheduled dose. Early symptoms include watery eyes, runny nose, yawning and sweating.
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- Kensington resident discovered dead in his apartment: <sep/&a mp;gt;victim has been identified as Michael W. Dempsey, 39, who had recently moved to Kensington. Several narcotic related items were seized from the victim's bedroom and the circumstances surrounding his death<s ep/>
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- Improving Pain Management Communication: How Patients Understand the Terms "Opioid" and "Narcotic": Improving Pain Management Communication: How Patients Understand the Terms "Opioid&q uot; and "Narcotic "
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- Narcotic Equivalence Converter: Whoa. This is golden.
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- Drug Treatment Center: Most people who are drug abusers or addicts have a problem recognizing this. It's our job to help people in need !
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