Doctor's Painkiller Scam Shows Need for Stricter Standards, Report Says
Doctor's Painkiller Scam Shows Need for Stricter Standards, Report Says
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The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners hasn't picked up on key elements of the national model, including explicit definitions of terms like “acute pain” and “substance abuse,” which will help in setting formal standards of practice for doctors …
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Governor names members of mental health task force
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Should MCSO Deputy Who Assaulted a Civilian Be Fired?
Should MCSO Deputy Who Assaulted a Civilian Be Fired?
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Edwards-El grabbed him by the throat, and shoved him about 10 feet across the FedEx distribution center, into a truck, according to the report. Other deputies saw this, too. …. The environment he is working in IS an indicator as to whether or not …
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Motorcyclist fleeing police jumps off a highway ramp: Parma Police Blotter
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No Grant for Anti-Addiction Effort in Weymouth
No grant for anti-addiction effort in Weymouth
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Lyn Frano, Weymouth's substance abuse prevention coordinator, said the groups involved will find another way to get the network going. “I'm sure there's plenty of it we can make a reality,” she said. “We're going to keep going.” Christian Schiavone may …
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Salinas addiction prevention center closing in December
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ETSU Awarded $2.2 Million to Research Prescription Drug Abuse
ETSU awarded .2 million to research prescription drug abuse
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While prescription drug abuse is a problem nationwide, the Southern Appalachia region is disproportionally affected. That makes this initiative especially relevant to the region, said Dr. Robert Pack, who is the principal investigator on the grant …
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Growing drug problem tackled at conference
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One Voice for Southeastern New Hampshire, an organization responsible for substance abuse prevention for 20 communities in Strafford County and adjacent towns, held its second annual prescription drug conference on Friday at Wentworth-Douglass to …
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Improving the Rhetoric of Rationing: Part 1
Improving The Rhetoric Of Rationing: Part 1
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There are two ways to abuse the meaning of rationing. The first is to use the term so broadly that every consumer choice becomes a form of rationing. The website About.com mentions physicians and health insurers as possible rationers of health care …
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GUEST EDITORIAL: Fight domestic violence
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UPDATED: Judge Sentences Zombie Driver to 4 Years in Prison Following …
UPDATED: Judge Sentences Zombie Driver To 4 Years In Prison Following …
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"Hopefully, when Mr. Hartline is out of custody, he will change his life around, get an education and stop using drugs." Mason said that a couple … Baer said the load of strawberries, bound for Maryland, could not be salvaged. Hartline apologized to …
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Black legal scholar says conflict-of-interest could earn Zimmerman a new trial
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