Police Holding Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day – Although Not in Yarmouth
Police holding Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day – although not in Yarmouth
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The abuse and misuse of pharmaceutical drugs throughout Nova Scotia is of concern to police and from a public health perspective. According to a media release issued by the RCMP, there is a direct correlation between prescription drug abuse and …
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Auditor cites Detroit Fire Department for drug policy violations
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Book Pick: 'Maya'S Notebook,' by Isabel Allende
Book pick: 'Maya's Notebook,' by Isabel Allende
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"Allende writes with raw eloquence about the most horrific things — torture, child rape, incest, drug abuse, murder — yet still creates a book that is largely sunny of aspect. Much of that is … fine red wine." More about the book can be found at …
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Ohioans dispose of approximately 16 tons of unwanted pills
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Novel Opioid Dependence Pill Gets Patients' Thumbs-Up – Medscape
Novel Opioid Dependence Pill Gets Patients' Thumbs-Up – Medscape
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… A novel sublingual formulation of buprenorphine-naloxone has a significantly preferred taste and overall acceptability compared with a commercially available film form of the drug, which is indicated for opioid-dependence maintenance treatment, a …
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FDA Bars Generic OxyContin
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The decision by the F.D.A. comes at a time when the efficacy of strong narcotics like OxyContin for the treatment of long-term pain has come under increasing scrutiny. Citing poor outcomes, some insurers are also seeking to limit how doctors use the drugs.
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Brooke Mueller Lost Sons Due to Prescription Drug Addiction
Brooke Mueller lost sons due to prescription drug addiction
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Mueller has battled substance abuse on and off for several years, and her latest stint in rehab was in December 2012. According to an article published May 6 on USA Today, Mueller is hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for treatment of her addiction to …
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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Jumps 33% – Alcoholism – About.com
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Drug-Related Crime Has Community at Crossroads
Drug-related crime has community at crossroads
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Annie Short of the Healthiest Manitowoc County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition shared statistics buttressing the reputation and reality that Wisconsin has a heavy drinking culture with costly consequences, both financially and lives lost. In 2011 …
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President Obama, the Drug War, and Mexico: Failure Is an Option
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Mortality statistics indicate that drug-related deaths now exceed auto fatalities in the U.S. Prescription drug abuse reportedly claims a life every 19 minutes in the U.S. and has reached epidemic proportions. The White House still retains the power to …
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Tips for Parents to Prevent Substance Abuse by Children – Missoulian
Tips for parents to prevent substance abuse by children – Missoulian
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Parents can help prevent prescription drug abuse by their children by getting actively involved. One way to reduce risks is to take action. The following ideas come from the 2013 Parent Resource Guide produced by the Missoula Underage Substance Abuse …
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Uphill battle for the uninsured and addicted; limited options for those who …
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