People Dying as State Dithers on Narcan
People Dying As State Dithers On Narcan
Only nonprofits, with little state help, have distributed the drug. Connecticut has neither allocated more money to … Connecticut allows friends and family members of heroin users to get prescriptions for Narcan. But Connecticut ought to emulate …
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Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment – CNN (Blog)
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment – CNN (blog)
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Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment CNN (blog) (CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed… Continue reading |
Should Pregnant Women Who Use Drugs Still Undergo Addiction Treatment?
Question by camila e: Should pregnant women who use drugs still undergo addiction treatment?
I was just wondering about this since my friend who uses heroin is scared that she might be pregnant. Will she be able to undergo addiction treatment if the pregnancy results turn positive? Will… Continue reading
Yarmouth, Barnstable Police Warn Against Prescription for Addiction
Yarmouth, Barnstable police warn against prescription for addiction
Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency last month in response to a dramatic rise in drug overdoses in Massachusetts, he targeted the abuse of not just the illegal substance heroin, but other opiates like oxycodone and fentanyl, often obtained …
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Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment – CNN (Blog)
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment – CNN (blog)
SFGate |
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment CNN (blog) (CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed… Continue reading |
Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
(CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and county jails.… Continue reading
Amid Opioid Crisis, Lawmakers Will Consider Banning a New Painkiller
Amid Opioid Crisis, Lawmakers Will Consider Banning A New Painkiller
Fanciullo said lawmakers are right to take a hard look at the new drug, given the state's difficulty in controlling the abuse of prescription painkillers that have been on the market for decades. “Is there an unmet need in pain… Continue reading
Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment – CNN (Blog)
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment – CNN (blog)
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Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment CNN (blog) (CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie… Continue reading |
Alcoholism: The Not-So-Funny Equal Opportunist
Alcoholism: The Not-So-Funny Equal Opportunist
Well, I hope that drugs and alcohol never affect your life or the life of someone you love like they have affected mine and my family, not to mention the other millions of people affected directly and indirectly by the disease of addiction — the… Continue reading
PDEA Warns Against Cocaine Use, Reward for Informers Stands
PDEA warns against cocaine use, reward for informers stands
DAVAO CITY, April 1 (PIA) An official of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Davao Region warned residents on the use of cocaine. Emerson Rosales … Rosales attributed the death of movie stars like Whitney Houston, and Chris Farley to… Continue reading