Facing Cape Cod’s Drug Addiction Crisis
Facing Cape Cod’s drug addiction crisis
“I’m a person in recovery for about 30 years,” she added. “I lost a sister years ago to an addiction problem. Back then, I didn’t know quite what all the dynamics were.” If there were a shooting in Boston, the first question is where… Continue reading
Pleasantville Board Rejects Plan to Relocate Drug Clinic Services From AC
Pleasantville board rejects plan to relocate drug clinic services from AC
PLEASANTVILLE — The Planning Board voted down plans Tuesday to relocate part of the out-patient services of a drug treatment and prevention clinic from its Atlantic City's Tourism District home to the Pleasantville Shopping Center. About 70 residents …… Continue reading
Recent Missouri Editorials
Recent Missouri editorials
Health insurance providers in Missouri have been ducking their obligations to pay for new forms of cancer treatment, those that involve pills and liquid ingestion instead of intravenous drugs. Now there's an actuarial study, doctor and hospital support …
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Life Lessons: Prescription Drug Addiction Pt. 2
Life Lessons: Prescription drug addiction pt. 2
Studies are now showing the number of overdose deaths from prescription opiates outnumber deaths from heroin and cocaine in this country. In our area, counselors in the Lehigh Valley say prescription drug addictions are a challenging issue that the community needs to talk… Continue reading
A ? for Smokers & Non-Smokers?
Question by ~Sheila~: A ? for smokers & non-smokers?
HEY SMOKERS: Did you know that if you throw a cigarette butt out
your car window you can be fined? This is in Arkansas, I do not know about all the other states.
HEY NON-SMOKERS: I am a non-smoker. How many… Continue reading
Does Anyone Know a Good Drug Treatment Program in Ohio?
Question by nan: Does anyone know a good drug treatment program in Ohio?
I have a close family member who is addicted to oxycontin and wants to enter rehab, I need to know if there are any good ones in Ohio.
Best answer:
Answer by mozart
The Ohio Dept of… Continue reading
Facing Cape Cod’s Drug Addiction Crisis
Facing Cape Cod’s drug addiction crisis
“I’m a person in recovery for about 30 years,” she added. “I lost a sister years ago to an addiction problem. Back then, I didn’t know quite what all the dynamics were.” If there were a shooting in Boston, the first question is where… Continue reading
Facing Cape Cod’s Drug Addiction Crisis
Facing Cape Cod’s drug addiction crisis
SANDWICH — Suzanne Voelxen said she has given up hope. For more than 10 years her son, Paul, 29, has suffered from opiate addiction. He’s done three prison sentences as a result of actions related his addiction, she said. Two years ago, the …… Continue reading
A Thousand Points of Light: A Tale of Addiction in America
A Thousand Points of Light: A Tale of Addiction in America
It is astonishing to me that people still view heroin abuse and drug addiction as a "Hollywood problem" and that — despite the overwhelming data — everyone still refuses to believe that overdoses are occurring daily in our own… Continue reading
Most Big Pharma Payments in Connecticut for Yale Research
Most Big Pharma payments in Connecticut for Yale research
While big drug companies are cutting payments nationally to doctors for public speaking, according to an analysis of data provided by ProPublica, money spent on basic research at Yale University and other area institutions rose more than 10 percent …
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