drug abuse

Physiology Professor From New Orleans Is Elected President of APS, Art Exhibit

Physiology professor from New Orleans is elected president of APS, art exhibit
Dr. Patricia Molina, the Richard Ashman Professor and Head of Physiology and Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center at Louisiana State University(LSU) Health Sciences Center New Orleans' School of Medicine, has been elected president-elect of… Continue reading

What Are the Goals of Addiction Treatment Within the Criminal Justice System?

Question by aiyana ts: What are the goals of addiction treatment within the criminal justice system?
Will the criminals still have to undergo addiction treatment when they have gotten out of jail?

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The main goal, I think, would be to help the person in… Continue reading

Portman Hears Stories of Heroin & Drug Addiction in Columbus – 10TV

Portman Hears Stories Of Heroin & Drug Addiction In Columbus – 10TV

Portman Hears Stories Of Heroin & Drug Addiction In Columbus
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Senator Rob Portman heard from experts and recovering heroin addicts during a forum on drug abuse and prevention, and it was a topic that hit very close… Continue reading

Pain Killers and Drug Addiction Are Subject of Conference at Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Pain Killers and Drug Addiction Are Subject of Conference at Trinitas Regional Medical Center
The growing link between pain killers and heroin was explored at a conference hosted recently by Trinitas Regional Medical Center. Members of state government, law enforcement, the medical community, health care, community agencies fighting drug abuse,… Continue reading

Judge Recommends Iraq Veteran With PTSD and Drug Addiction Get Help in … – al.com (Blog)

Judge recommends Iraq veteran with PTSD and drug addiction get help in … – al.com (blog)

Judge recommends Iraq veteran with PTSD and drug addiction get help in
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Threatt said that two Bureau of Prisons officials who testified Monday at Morgan's sentence hearing could not answer specific… Continue reading

Area Officers Will Carry Heroin Antidote

Area officers will carry heroin antidote
Area law enforcement officers are often the first on the scene of a suspected drug overdose, and soon they will be equipped and trained to administer a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. … drug user's expectation is that …… Continue reading

Our Mother Is a Heavy Cocaine User. Her Addiction and Behavior Is Devastating Our Relationship.?

Question by jameshow29: Our mother is a heavy cocaine user. Her addiction and behavior is devastating our relationship.?
Our mother is a heavy cocaine user. Her addiction and behavior is devastating our relationship.

How can I fix this problem? I live at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Any info you… Continue reading

Charge: Kirkland Nurse Swapped Morphine With Water

Charge: Kirkland nurse swapped morphine with water
Working at EvergreenHealth Medical Center, Kelly Schwartz is alleged to have swapped morphine and similar drugs with saline solution before leaving syringes loaded with diluted painkillers at the hospital dispensary. Arrested Thursday, Schwartz is …
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LARKIN: Program Offers HOPE for Repeat Drug Offenders

LARKIN: Program offers HOPE for repeat drug offenders
We don't know whether we can replicate HOPE's success outside Hawaii, for other substance abuse problems or for other types of offenders. The smart move is to answer those questions before we go all in. In the short run, the necessary studies… Continue reading

Dodge County Sheriff to Seek Re-Election

Dodge County sheriff to seek re-election
“The sheriff's office has seen numerous changes in 2013, with personnel, programs and new computer software and I'm proud to report that we continue to move forward while enhancing the level of services to the citizens of Dodge County,” Ninmann said …
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