Drug Abuse

France's festival of Britten
A poster emblazoned across the façade of the company's home in Place de la Comédie proclaims him as “one of the greatest composers of today” – a surprisingly upbeat French assessment of a Brit who has been dead for nearly 40 years. Beneath a royal …
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Lewek court hearing delayed
A hearing to review a request to transfer Dr. William Lewek's case to a judicial diversion program was delayed Thursday in Monroe County Court. Judge Vincent Dinolfo delayed the hearing until May 1 because of an incomplete clinical assessment, which …
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FDA wants stronger warning labels for long-acting opioids
More than 16,000 people in the United States died in 2010 from overdose deaths related to opioid abuse, according to the FDA, with long-acting forms of opioids playing a "disproportionate role" in drug abuse and deaths. … "The FDA does not have the …
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Part 8 How to do a Psychosocial Assessment-Substance Abuse – How does a geriatric care manager assess substance abuse in a psychosocial assessment ? Find out in how in this eighth segment about psychosocial assessment.