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Category Archives: Policy
Anheuser-Busch Response to NY Times Editorial
Nicholas Kristof, writing an editorial for the New York Times, essentially accused Anheuser-Busch of caring much more about profits than caring about an entire Indian / Native American community in Nebraska. Below is A-B’s response which was published in the … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Policy
Tagged Anheuser, Anheuser-Busch, Busch, detox, Home Detox, Kristof, New York, New York Times, NY Times
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Home Detox: CVS, Cardinal Health, and the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal has an article today describing allegations of wrongdoing by corporations in relation to the prescription epidemic. The first paragraph of the article is below: The federal government alleges Cardinal Health Inc. and CVS Caremark Corp. were aware of … Continue reading
Posted in Opiate Detox, Policy
Tagged Cardinal Health, CVS, DEA, Florida, Home Detox, in home detox, oxy, oxycodone, oxycontin, Roxicodone, Roxies, Wall Street Journal
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Definition of Addiction: ASAM Definition of Addiction
Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief by substance use and other behaviors. Continue reading
Posted in Home Detox, Policy, Recovery, Science
Tagged addiction, American Society of Addiction Medicine, ASAM, definition, Home Detox, treatment model
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Methadone versus Suboxone: A Boston Globe Viewpoint
The Boston Globe has a piece under their “Lifestyle” section by Lawrence Harmon titled “Under the influence of Methadone”. This piece looks at the use of Methadone by the state of Massachusetts and questions why the state does not consider … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, detox, Lawrence Harmon, Maintenance, Methadone, opiate, opioid, suboxone
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Oxycontin Prescription Abuses: A Governmental Response
The Boston Globe reported yesterday, April 19th, that the Federal Government was creating a response to the epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse, namely Oxycodone and Oxycontin abuses. Prescription drug overdoses now account for more deaths than Heroin and Cocaine overdoses … Continue reading
Posted in Opiate Detox, Policy, Recovery
Tagged Boston, Boston Globe, deaths, dependence, Federal Government response, Florida, Home Detox, overdose, oxy, oxycodone, oxycontin, prescription drug abuse
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