Codeine Still Prescribed to Children in ER Despite Health Warnings
Codeine Still Prescribed To Children In ER Despite Health Warnings
Codeine is an opioid used to treat mild to moderate pain and suppress cough. Because of variability in how children process the drug, about a third receive no symptom relief from taking it, while up to one in 12 can accumulate toxic amounts causing …
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Good Sam Meets Mr. Brownstone
Ron Greene, clinical director at the Center for Drug Problems in Anchorage, is among the drug-rehab professionals who lobbied for the bill. Green said a coalition called “Meeting the Challenge” lobbies Juneau each year to inform lawmakers and the …
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How Medical Marijuana Went From Political Poison To Popular Policy
But his perspective shifted after a personal experience: He had a son with leukemia who found relief only after he started using marijuana before his chemotherapy treatments. Once he started researching marijuana, Grinspoon found that existing …
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