Network of Agencies in Berkshire County Offer Treatment Options

Network of agencies in Berkshire County offer treatment options
… available to help treat opioid use disorder. The services are receiving higher than expected demand because Berkshire County's opiate abuse problem mirrors rising numbers across the nation, according to Gale Lesure, program director for substance …
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Russian annexation of Crimea threatens drug therapy for people suffering from …
Opioid Substitution Therapy is a medically-based response to long-term drug addiction. People who have tried and failed to stop drug use can receive a substitution drug that is less addicting — often methadone or orbuprenorphine — under medical control.
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Drug-Free Coalition names leader
“Ninety-five percent of addicts who are released from prison use (drugs) again,” Follick said. “Opiates are the death of the U.S. Doctors push them on people. That's how it started with my daughter. … a fee of $ 200 or more, depending on the charges …
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