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Sleepy N.Y. county waking up to need for opioid treatment.

Authors :
Knopf, Alison
Source :
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly; Oct2015, Vol. 27 Issue 40, p5-6, 2p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the need for opioid treatment in Putnam County, New York as of October 2015. Topics covered include the story about former athletes from the area who had become addicted to heroin through prescription painkillers for sports injuries and the 30-day stay involved in the Phase 1 of treatment at Saint Christopher's Inn.

Subjects

Subjects :
NALTREXONE
BUPRENORPHINE
HIGH school athletes
NARCOTICS
PUBLIC opinion
RURAL conditions
SUBSTANCE abuse
SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
TREATMENT programs
THERAPEUTICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10421394
Volume :
27
Issue :
40
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
110536895
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.30357
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