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Steven Kassels

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Author: Addiction on Trial: Tragedy in Downeast Maine Physician: Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine

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Joined September 2013
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Crowdsourcing the Opioid Epidemic | Public Health Post publichealthpost.org/viewpoi…
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Should You Breastfeed Your Baby If You're on Methadone? | The Fix thefix.com/should-you-breast…
The Overdose Crisis thesoberworld.com/2013/09/01… via @The Sober World
A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there's still lots to do pops.ci/EgnPAB via @PopSci
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Are these the same politicians who know or really care about solving the opioid epidemic - UGH! statnews.com/2018/08/08/chri… via @statnews

‘How are these results even possible?': Inside Rep. Chris Collins’ painful biotech education

“Wow. Makes no sense,” Rep. Chris Collins said after he heard about a clinical trial failure. “How are these results even possible???”

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Addicted people often end up in jail. That can be deadly for them bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/0… via @BostonGlobe
Addicted people often end up in jail. That can be deadly for them - The Boston Globe

Addicted people often end up in jail. That can be deadly for them - The Boston Globe

Most jails and all prisons in Massachusetts deny inmates access to medications to treat addiction. When discharged, inmates are at high risk of fatal overdose.

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Jails and prisons: the unmanned front in the battle against the opioid epidemic statnews.com/2018/07/02/opio… via @statnews

Jails and prisons: the unmanned front in the battle against the opioid epidemic

Why do state officials think that forcing addicted prisoners to go through withdrawal cold turkey is the right thing to do?

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Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions statnews.com/2018/06/28/just… via @statnews
Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions

Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions

Federal agencies announce charges in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the largest health care fraud takedown in American history.”

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Introducing King Opioid and Queen Addiction. thyblackman.com/2018/06/26/i…

Introducing King Opioid and Queen Addiction. - ThyBlackMan.com

(ThyBlackMan.com) In the sparse, musty hallway of a substance abuse center, a seedy couple point to a jar stuffed with pills. And tell the patients they will

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Crashing cars into walls, breaking hands with hammers: How the White House is warning against opioids statnews.com/2018/06/07/whit… via @statnews
Crashing cars into walls, breaking hands with hammers: How the White House is warning against...

Crashing cars into walls, breaking hands with hammers: How the White House is warning against...

A new public education aimed at discouraging young adults from using opioids is intense and even horrifying. That's the point.

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Marijuana and Opioid #addiction hightimes.com/news/illinois-…

Illinois Senate Votes To Give Medical Marijuana to Opioid Addicts | High Times

The Illinois Senate votes to give medical marijuana to opioid addicts. But will access be enough to defeat addiction?

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Australians struggling also with Drug Addiction and testing trial will hurt, not help. mysunshinecoast.com.au/news/… via @mysunshinecoast
Australian attempt to save lives #Addiction. We must keep an open mind. theage.com.au/national/victo… via @theage
Ice inclusion in trial makes sense

Ice inclusion in trial makes sense

This safe injecting centre trial is not about condoning or encouraging drug use. It is about harm minimisation, saving lives and helping people get well.

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Addiction no longer needs to be on trial (addictionontrial.com) Narcan in Every Medicine Cabinet: Will Increasing Naloxone Access Save Lives?: thefix.com/narcan-every-medi…
12 Steps are of value, but not for everyone: thefix.com/5-tips-recovering…
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AMEN to NIH HEAL Initiative ncadd.org/blogs/in-the-news/… #Addiction is treatable. Also educate through back door at addictionontrial.com/
Opioid Overdoses Clustered in Poor Areas With Few Job Opportunities ncadd.org/blogs/in-the-news/…
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Large Percentage of Deaths by Drug Overdose May be Suicides ncadd.org/blogs/in-the-news/…
Hooray: Maybe even ME Gov will better understand #disease of addiction (aka: Substance Use Disorder) addictionontrial.com Bill aims to remove references to 'addicts, substance abuse' in Maine laws wgme.com/news/local/bill-aim…
Dr. Nora Volkow: What Does It Mean When We Call Addiction a Brain Disorder? ncadd.org/blogs/in-the-news/…
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