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National Study Shows Teen Alcohol, Marijuana Use Rising

Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study released March 2 found.

“I’m a little worried that we may be seeing the leading edge of a trend here,” said Sean Clarkin, director of strategy at The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, which was releasing the study. “Historically, you do see [...]

Drug Abuse Trends Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota – January 2010

Note: The following Graphs, Background, Area Description and Data Sources are an excerpt from the “Drug Abuse Trends Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN for January 2010, by Carol Falkowski, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services. To download the entire PDF, please go to: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/disabilities/documents/pub/dhs16_147922.pdf

Source: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System (DAANES), Minnesota [...]

Methadone Maintenance Reduces Illicit Opioid Use and Improves Treatment Retention in Patients with Opioid Dependence

Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is the most widely used opioid agonist treatment for opioid dependence in the world. To determine the effectiveness of MMT compared with no treatment or treatment not including agonist therapy in patients with opioid dependence, Cochrane Collaboration researchers conducted a systematic review of clinical controlled trials done between 1969 and 2008. [...]

Heroin use and overdose deaths on the rise in the Minneapolis – St. Paul metro area

Edward Yaekle was addicted to heroin for more than 16 years. At one point, the Anoka resident spent $50 a day for a bag and eventually became a dealer.

Four years ago, he woke up in the Anoka County Jail for conspiracy to distribute heroin. Realizing the drug could kill him, Yaekle, now 44, sought treatment. [...]

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) During Pregnancy – Part II

This is the second of two articles on treating pregnant patients in MAT, clinical considerations related to their care, and outcomes for their babies.

Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are caring for increasing numbers of pregnant patients-some who become pregnant while in methadone treatment programs, others who decide to begin methadone treatment [...]

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) During Pregnancy – Part I

This is the first in a series of articles on treating pregnant patients in MAT, clinical considerations related to their care, and outcomes for their babies.

Check back in the coming days for part two, or follow us on Twitter @MeridianNetwork to get a live feed from our blog.

Holly is a 35-year-old tenth-grade dropout who [...]

Mother’s Drug Use Tied to Child-Abuse Risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young children whose mothers abuse drugs may face a higher risk of abuse and placement in foster care, a new study finds.

Australian researchers found that infants whose mothers abused amphetamines or opiates such as heroin were 13 times more likely to become victims of neglect or abuse than other children [...]

Heroin, Prescription Drug Use Up In The Twin Cities

Trends are moving in opposite directions as cops focus on meth, and heroin dealers tap new market
Bob Von Sternberg, Star Tribune

Opiate abuse is up, but stimulant use is down.

Those countervailing trends in drug use in the Twin Cities last year were detected in a new report by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It found [...]

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