Methadone News

The first time Pearson Crosby went to the methadone clinic at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center in early 2013, he asked his father to go with him.

A former O'Fallon police detective has been arrested and charged for stealing drugs from evidence packages for his addiction, according to O'Fallon Police.

Crimea's annexation by Russia is set to bring far-reaching changes to its 2.3 million inhabitants.

The Montana Board of Medical Examiners has suspended the medical license of a Florence physician whose clinic was raided last week by federal agents who were investigating his prescription-writing practices.

"Rachel" was a young mother in an unhappy marriage, who had no idea her stress headaches would lead to a decade-long struggle with addiction.

Every morning, Sergei Kislov takes the bus to the rundown outskirts of this port city for the methadone doses that keep him off heroin without suffering withdrawal.

Every morning, Sergei Kislov takes the bus to the rundown outskirts of this port city for the methadone doses that keep him off heroin without suffering withdrawal.

As informed health care experts and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have noted for the record, Zohydro ER is no more potent than any other hydrocodone medication available.

Buying the high-end sport utility vehicle was a big moment for the 27-year-old. It marked one year of his success in the province's methadone program.

Cook said Purmell, 59, had a drug problem himself and wrote prescriptions for Vicodin, methadone and codeine, all pain medications, and promethazine, used to relieve the symptoms of allergic reactions and to relax and sedate patients.

I have read with great interest, concern and self reflection recently about the alarming use of opioid pain medications leading to heroin use and consequent overdoses causing the deaths of many of the users.

Most people do not like pain. That's a pretty safe thing to say. Whether it is physical, mental, or emotional paina .individuals, groups and organizations have been working for thousands of years to find relief for all types.

Somnath Pal, BS , MBA, PhD Professor of Pharmacy Administration College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, St. John's University Jamaica, New York According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, a public-health surveillance system, 49% of the 5.1 million drug-related emergency room visits made in 2011 were attributed to pharmaceutical misuse or abuse and ... (more)

A White Haven couple pleaded no contest Tuesday to allegations they delayed medical treatment to their 6-year-old daughter after she overdosed on methadone.

Pharmacist Paul Doherty says he has no idea who is behind the 'sabotage' but he has vowed to continue serving the local community.

Evan Dyer has been a journalist with CBC for 15 years, after an early career as a freelancer in Argentina.