Viewpoint: Include Drug Misuse Education in Every Medical School Syllabus

Published February 14, 2013

Viewpoint: Include drug misuse education in every medical school syllabus

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Recent statistics show that more than 24% of the population use illicit drugs at some time or another; this use will result in a whole range of health consequences that doctors will be required to address either directly or indirectly. Yet the recent …
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In wake of Sandy Hook, Blunt sponsors mental health bills

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Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is co-sponsoring three pieces of legislation aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. … According to Wellness Resource Center statistics, 11 percent of MU students have experienced major depression, and 31 …
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Are you an addict?

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As Clinical Director of The Dunes, an upscale holistic residential treatment center in East Hampton, N.Y. and as a Clinical Professor specializing in the treatment of addiction at Stony Brook University, I've certainly seen my share of addiction …
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