Community 'plagued' by Drug Trend, Officials Say at Opiate Forum

Published April 21, 2014

Community 'plagued' by drug trend, officials say at opiate forum
In just one six-month period, September 2013 to March 2014, there were 30 opioid overdose deaths Middlesex County, according to a recent announcement by the Melrose Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition. And those numbers only account for the deaths …
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OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction
Zohydro, a powerful new painkiller, is not that different from oxycodone, the opioid-based prescription drug responsible in part for the recent wave of addictions and overdoses. Unlike the others, it doesn't contain acetaminophen, a small benefit. But …
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Forum On Drug Abuse Hears from Recovering Addicts
(AP) _ The president's top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli, acting director of …
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