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Casey Backing Legislation to Combat Opioid Abuse
Casey backing legislation to combat opioid abuse
In response to a “pretty intense destruction of human life,” U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is pushing legislation to combat opioid abuse in the nation.
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Counterpoint: Addiction Is Complex, and So Is Treatment – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Counterpoint: Addiction is complex, and so is treatment – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Counterpoint: Addiction is complex, and so is treatment
Minneapolis Star Tribune Mark Willenbring's commentary on the use of methadone to treat opiate addiction (“Filling an addiction treatment gap,” Feb. 24) raises a number of points I'd like to address as a heroin addict in long-term abstinence-based recovery (42 years) and as … |
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Sen. Bob Casey supports bill to combat prescription drug abuse in Pennsylvania – York Dispatch
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Sen. Bob Casey supports bill to combat prescription drug abuse in Pennsylvania
York Dispatch The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act would require better training for practitioners who prescribe opiod drugs, as well as establish a National Opiod Death Registry. The registry would supply data in … Bill support: The bill would … Senator Casey Pushes for Legislation that Puts in Place Robust Plan to Address … Casey Pushing For Drug Abuse Legislation |
B.C. MDs Facing Abuse From Patients Seeking Prescription Painkillers
B.C. MDs facing abuse from patients seeking prescription painkillers
Family doctors are experiencing “substantial” abuse by patients seeking powerful narcotic painkillers and other controlled drugs, new Canadian research shows.
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Heroin Use in NH at ‘Epidemic’ Levels, Study Says
Heroin use in NH at ‘epidemic’ levels, study says
CONCORD – State substance abuse and law enforcement officials sounded the alarm Wednesday about heroin use that has reached “epidemic” levels, as many users hooked on prescription pain opiates switch to the dangerous street drug. Hospital admissions and emergency room visits have risen steadily over the past decade and spiked up more than 50 percent in 2013, according to a news brief from the …
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MDs Facing ‘Substantial’ Abuse From Patients Seeking Prescription Painkillers, Study Finds
MDs facing ‘substantial’ abuse from patients seeking prescription painkillers, study finds
Family doctors are experiencing “substantial” abuse by patients seeking powerful narcotic painkillers and other controlled drugs, new Canadian research shows. Overall, about half of family physicians surveyed during a continuing medical education course at Dalhousie University in Halifax had experienced […]
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Prescription drugs readily available to street addicts
Finding pharmaceuticals for sale is just as easy as walking down to the open-air drug markets on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, according to one addict. “Everything from Extra Strength Tylenol to methadone, every Oxy you can find, every benzo, like Valium, Rivotril, Dilaudid, Dexetrine,” said Laura Shaver, who’s on a methadone maintenance program for heroin addiction.
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Officials discuss state drug crisis
CHARLESTON — Local and federal authorities gathered on Wednesday to discuss solutions to an old problem that's recently resurfaced — heroin addiction.
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Counterpoint: Addiction Is Complex, and So Is Treatment – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Counterpoint: Addiction is complex, and so is treatment – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Counterpoint: Addiction is complex, and so is treatment
Minneapolis Star Tribune Mark Willenbring's commentary on the use of methadone to treat opiate addiction (“Filling an addiction treatment gap,” Feb. 24) raises a number of points I'd like to address as a heroin addict in long-term abstinence-based recovery (42 years) and as … |
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Prescription drugs readily available to addicts on the street – The Province
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Prescription drugs readily available to addicts on the street
The Province “Everything from Extra Strength Tylenol to methadone, every Oxy you can find, every benzo, like Valium, Rivertril, Dilaudid, Dexetrine,” said Laura Shaver, who's on a methadone maintenance program for heroin addiction. “If I wanted to buy drugs, I … |
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