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World Health Organization asked to keep buprenorphine as a treatment option for heroin addiction
Article at aidsmap - "A group of activists and physicians has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to prevent the proposed reclassification of buprenorphine as a narcotic. If successful, this will allow the use of the drug as a treatment for heroin addiction to continue, helping to curb the transmission of HIV through intravenous drug use. Buprenorphine can help heroin users to move from illicit substance use to recovery programmes by reducing craving and withdrawal symptoms and reducing the ‘high’ experienced after taking heroin. Unlike the similar drug methadone, which is used for the treatment of heroin addiction under restricted access, buprenorphine has a low abuse potential and can be given to patients in the primary care setting."  
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Walkers support awareness of mental illness (Michigan)
Holland Sentinel - "Rain forced the third annual Walk & Roll to promote awareness and education of the mentally ill indoors Friday. However, it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the participants. More than 200 people showed up at Westshore Mall for the Walk & Roll for Mental Health Awareness and Stamp Out Stigma Gathering. The purpose was to promote awareness of mental illness and developmental disabilities and erase the stigma associated with mental illness..."  
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Post-Crescent honored by mental health group (Wisconsin)
Story in the Appleton Post-Crescent - "Saturday The Post-Crescent was the recipient of the NAMI Wisconsin media award of the year for its positive and informative portrayal of mental health at the organization’s annual convention held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. ... The PC was honored for an editorial in favor of insurance parity for mental illnesses, a feature story and another editorial endorsing the merger of NAMI Neenah/Menasha and NAMI Outagamie County to form NAMI Fox Valley. Several human-interest stories, including one on Friendship Place in Neenah that sensitively put a face on mental illness, were also noted."  
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