Suboxone: The New Drug Epidemic?

Published September 24, 2013

Suboxone: The New Drug Epidemic?

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Buprenorphine is a narcotic, a powerful and potentially addicting painkiller that was first approved as a treatment for opioid addiction in the U.S. in 2002. When combined with naloxone to make Suboxone, the two drugs can be used to help wean addicts … Read more on American News Report

Durham, Middlefield to get substance abuse grant

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WASHINGTON, DC >> U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, CT-3, announced Friday that a Durham and Middlefield drug-free support program was one of three groups receiving federal grant money that will go toward preventing youth substance abuse. DeLauro said … Read more on Middletown Press

Opioids Front and Center in First Global Picture of Illicit Drug Use

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The burden of illicit drug use tended to be greatest in high-income nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, where it was 20 times greater than in the least affected countries. Regional breakdown of the results showed … Read more on Medscape