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SAMHSA and FDA Join to Educate the Public on the Safe Use of Methadone
(4/28/09)
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today launched an initiative to help ensure the safe use of methadone. A prescription drug best known as a treatment for addiction and dependence on heroin and other narcotic pain medicines, methadone is also prescribed to treat moderate-to-severe chronic pain patients. The campaign responds to concerns about an escalating number of poisoning deaths linked to the improper use of this medication.
The entire news article can be found on SAMHSA's website.
New NIDA Screening Tool Unveiled
(4/23/09)
A new online tool and other resources will help primary-care physicians screen their patients for alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
The entire news article can be found at Join Together's website.
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