Libya's “Growing” drugs/HIV Problem

Published June 25, 2013

Libya's “growing” drugs/HIV problem

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Doctors at Benghazi's Al Irada drug addiction clinic, the only treatment centre of its kind in the country, say some of the most common addictions they have to treat are for Tramadol, a painkiller that stimulates the release of serotonin and can cause …
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Swiss recipe for dealing with drug addiction proves a success

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Dreifuss has said it was designed to bring "addicts out of the shadows" and into contact with a range of services. For example it is estimated that 70 per cent of the 30,000 opiate or cocaine users now receive some form of treatment. The number of drug …
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Addiction Treatment Drugs Often Denied

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Access to medications designed to treat opioid addiction is being routinely denied because of a myriad of restrictions by state Medicaid plans and insurance companies, according to a new report by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
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