I-Team: ER Visits Tied to Xanax, Similar Drugs Soar in NYC

I-Team: ER Visits Tied to Xanax, Similar Drugs Soar in NYC

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Like many Xanax addicts, "Rob" says he also abused other illegal drugs at the same time. He often took Xanax pills to alleviate panic symptoms associated with his attempts to quit heroin and other narcotics. Dr. Jeff Rabrich, who directs the Emergency …
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Clinicians say giving addicts maintenance methadone serves them and society best

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The Lewiston man said he needed those seven days to wean himself off methadone, the drug he had been getting at a clinic to help him kick a prescription drug habit. Thousands of addicts living “on the outside” visit Maine's for-profit clinics for weeks …
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The Convenience of Spice is Deadly

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Originally marketed as a potpourri or incense, kids are spraying the mixture of dried herbs and spices with a synthetic compound similar to the psychotropic drugs used in marijuana. Not only is it extremely addictive, the drug can cause hallucinations, …
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