Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone

Published April 5, 2014

Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone
In this photo taken Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Sergei, a patient of treatment for drug addiction, poses at a bus stop with an advert reading "Rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts" in Sevastopol, Crimea. Across the Black Sea peninsula, some 800 …
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Needle exchange marches on after getting the boot
The disputes come as an unprecedented and well-documented heroin problem, coupled with abuse of prescription opiates, has contributed to sharp increases in hepatitis C and HIV infections in the region. Supporters … By comparison, the estimated …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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