Britain Named the European Capital of Drug Addiction

Britain named the European capital of drug addiction

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A Freedom of Information inquiry found that 55 per cent of councils in England have had funding for residential drug addiction treatment cut since the Coalition came to power. The report revealed that almost a third of people in England on drug …
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Panel to host hearing in Toledo on health care

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An Ohio House panel that is considering reforms to state-sponsored health-care programs such as treating prescription drug addiction is hosting a public hearing at 1 p.m. today in ProMedica Toledo Hospital's Education Center auditorium, 2142 N. Cove Blvd.
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Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …

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… prescribing OPR. Health-care providers who treat women for pain should use their state's prescription drug monitoring program and regularly screen patients for psychological disorders and use of psychotherapeutic drugs, with or without a prescription.
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