UN Secretary-General: Drug Addiction a Disease, Not a Crime
UN Secretary-General: Drug addiction a disease, not a crime
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for treatment and councelling for drug addicts. “Drug-dependent people should not be treated with discrimination; they should be treated by medical experts and counsellors. Drug addiction is a disease, not a crime …
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Maine Governor Cites 'Troubling Epidemic' of Addicted Babies
Maine Governor Cites 'Troubling Epidemic' of Addicted Babies
With the country's attention focused on overdoses and deaths because of heroin, Gov. Paul R. LePage of Maine on Tuesday turned the spotlight on babies that have been born in his state to drug-addicted mothers. Mr. LePage said that 927 “drug-addicted …
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Drug Can Possibly Treat Acetaminophen Poisoning
Drug Can Possibly Treat Acetaminophen Poisoning
The human liver can safely process up to 4 grams (8 pills) of acetaminophen Harvard stem cell scientists studying the effect of nitric oxide on liver growth and regeneration appear to have serendipitously discovered a markedly improved treatment for …
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Friday Feedback: When Drug Price Is a Factor
Friday Feedback: When Drug Price Is a Factor
In the case of a drug that provides a cure, like the new drug sofosbuvir for HCV, the cost of $ 1,000 per pill is likely cost-effective in the long-term considering the alternative of treatment of the disease over many years and… Continue reading
Sheriff Cousins Calls for More Detox Beds
Sheriff Cousins calls for more detox beds
LAWRENCE — Essex County Sheriff Frank Cousins said the county and state desperately need more detox beds for criminal offenders with drug addiction problems. "We need more detox beds. That's what I'm always telling state officials," Cousins said yes
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12 Things You May Not Know About New Peaky Blinders Star Tom Hardy
12 things you may not know about new Peaky Blinders star Tom Hardy
He spent his teens and early 20s battling delinquency, alcoholism and addiction to crack cocaine. He blamed his drug problems for the collapse of his five-year marriage to Sarah Ward and finally sought treatment after completing work… Continue reading
Are Narcotics/opiods Such as Methadone Work for Long Term?
Question by IWantAnswerz: Are narcotics/opiods such as methadone work for long term?
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For pain management? Opiate addiction?
The sad fact is our brains will adapt to all opiates over time. So you will need to continually raise the dose over the months and… Continue reading
Addicted Newborns Increasing in Kentucky, New Report Says
Addicted newborns increasing in Kentucky, new report says
Hospitalizations for Kentucky babies born dependent on drugs because of their mothers' addictions are continuing to rise steeply even as drug overdose deaths level off, a new University of Kentucky report says. The comprehensive report on drug overdose …
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UN Secretary-General: Drug Addiction a Disease, Not a Crime
UN Secretary-General: Drug addiction a disease, not a crime
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for treatment and councelling for drug addicts. “Drug-dependent people should not be treated with discrimination; they should be treated by medical experts and counsellors. Drug addiction is a disease, not a crime …
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Movie Star's Demise Underscores Rising Tide of Opiate-Related Deaths
Movie Star's Demise Underscores Rising Tide of Opiate-Related Deaths
The death of renowned actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent heroin overdose in New York City this month produced a wave of shock and grief and brought heightened attention to the growing plague and devastating toll of opiate drug abuse.… Continue reading