Welfare Drug Testing Bill Goes to Gov. Bryant
Welfare drug testing bill goes to Gov. Bryant
Legislation that would require new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families applicants to undergo drug testing if there's suspicion of substance abuse is on its way to Gov. Phil Bryant. The Senate passed House Bill 49 after about 50 minutes of debate in …… Continue reading
Heroin Recovery: Can You Go It Alone?
Heroin recovery: Can you go it alone?
He's done inpatient detox once, which was covered under his dad's insurance. … Dr. Carmel Shaw runs the program and she requires addicts to commit to at least a year of supervised treatment that includes Suboxone, drug testing and counseling. "It …
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Legalizing Marijuana Town Hall Meeting Tonight
Legalizing Marijuana Town Hall Meeting tonight
That's why our sister station News 4 San Antonio is hosting a town hall to bring you all sides of this issue: everything from the medical and mental issues related to the drug, to the treatment and prevention. … legal for adults and regulate… Continue reading
Substandard Generic Drugs Slip Past US FDA Effort, Doctors Say
Substandard generic drugs slip past US FDA effort, doctors say
The FDA has begun a $ 20 million generic-drug testing effort working with academic centers, Bloomberg News reported last week. At the same time, … Those impurities, which sometimes rendered the treatments ineffective, occur during manufacturing and …
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Residential Hospital in Michigan to Help Meth Users Without Health Insurance Quit?
Question by John M: Residential hospital in Michigan to help meth users without health insurance quit?
My daughter, who’s 18, has fallen in with some meth users. She told me she tried it once but I think she’s using it regularly. She barely sleeps or eats, and she seems to… Continue reading
Gainesville Drug Testing Policy Draws Scrutiny
Gainesville drug testing policy draws scrutiny
Gainesville will implement a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy beginning Saturday for public safety workers, with termination of employment the penalty for a single failed test. But substance abuse specialists have concerns about how effective the …
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MMA Testosterone Exemptions High
MMA testosterone exemptions high
Drug testing in MMA is confined to postfight by the state athletic commissions that test for performance-enhancing substances, with Nevada believed to be the only commission attempting out-of-competition testing. The UFC also does some of its own …
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From the State That Legalized Weed, Comes the World's Strongest Drug Test
From the State That Legalized Weed, Comes the World's Strongest Drug Test
The personal costs can be immeasurable (see Hoffman, Seymour Philip); the economic ones borderline unfathomable, approaching $ 200 billion a year, according to a 2011 U.S. Justice Department report. That's about the Czech Republic's GDP, up in smoke… 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
I Haven’t Smoked Marijuana in 5 Weeks, and Am Still Testing Positive. How Much Longer Until I Should Be Clean?
Question by Stephen J Puente: I haven’t smoked marijuana in 5 weeks, and am still testing positive. How much longer until I should be clean?
Now before I get a barrage of “f***ing pothead!” and “you’re an idiot, that will teach you”, I realize that, yes, I was both of… Continue reading