Announcement of Drug Abuse Screening Grant Swerves Into Politics + Video
Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics + video
The piece alleges that his administration glossed over problems with Vermont Health Connect in its zeal to leverage federal dollars to position the state for its planned universal health care system. It also says that a presentation purporting …
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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
With everyone from federal health officials to Queens doctors calling prescription drug abuse an epidemic, numerous efforts have been launched across the country to tackle the deeply embedded problem that has resulted in drug-induced fatalities …
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Heroin abuse: Shooting up
The new heroin users are typically people who started off on prescription painkillers, which are known as opioids, and are marketed under such brand names as OxyContin, Vicodin or Dilaudid. Dr Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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Content about Substance abuse
An op-ed in Tuesday’s Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call emphasizes the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ commitment to curbing prescription drug abuse and diversion while ensuring legitimate patient access to prescription medications.
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The fatality rate among hard drug users is 14 times higher than for the …
A new study analyses the risk factors and excess mortality among heroin and cocaine consumers admitted to treatment in Spain. The results reveal that the fatality rate among consumers of both drugs is 14.3 times higher than for the general population …
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Acting to prevent pain drug abuse
Misuse of prescription medicines such as those used to dull the pain of injuries and some illnesses accounts for a substantial number of people with serious drug addictions. And as one leader of an anti-drug abuse organization told us, opiate …
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