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Georgia Weighs ‘Medical Amnesty’ in Drug Overdoses – Online Athens
Georgia weighs ‘medical amnesty’ in drug overdoses – Online Athens
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Georgia weighs 'medical amnesty' in drug overdoses
Online Athens Sharon Cooper, chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, said she sponsored the bill after meeting with the parents of several young adults who had died while using drugs. Statistics from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show a steady … Georgia House Approves Amnesty for Heroin Overdose 911 Calls |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman died from acute mixed drug intoxication – Express.co.uk
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Philip Seymour Hoffman died from acute mixed drug intoxication
Express.co.uk … while coroners ruled the official cause of death was acute mixed drug intoxication. The celebrated actor had struggled with drug abuse in the past and checked himself into rehab last year (13) to battle an addiction to heroin after 23 years of … NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs |
N.H. Officials Say Rampant Drug Addiction Is Driving Crime – Press Herald
N.H. officials say rampant drug addiction is driving crime – Press Herald
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N.H. officials say rampant drug addiction is driving crime
Press Herald Public Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes on Friday told fellow members of the Governor's Commission on Alcohol Abuse, Prevention, Intervention and Treatment that 40 percent of the state's highway fatalities are linked to drug or alcohol abuse. He … |
‘Magic’ Overdose Drug Works, But Demand And Price On The Rise – NPR (blog)
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'Magic' Overdose Drug Works, But Demand And Price On The Rise
NPR (blog) Across the country, communities are reporting a spike in opioid overdoses. And in several states, government agencies and health clinics are working to provide an anti-overdose drug, Naloxone, to as many people as possible. But even as use of the drug … |
Top Federal Drug Policy Official to Visit Vt.
Top federal drug policy official to visit Vt.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A top White House drug policy official will visit Vermont next week to talk about innovative ways to beat opiate addiction as the state's fight against heroin continues to draw national attention. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Have you lost a family member or friend to prescription drug overdose?
Prescription drug abuse has been called Oklahoma’s fastest growing drug problem. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Sen. Bob Casey Supports Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse in Pennsylvania – York Dispatch
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 Growing concerns: Pennsylvania has the third-highest rate of heroin abuse and the 14th-highest drug overdose mortality rate in the country, he said. The majority of drug overdose deaths in the state are from prescription drugs, Casey said. "Too many … Casey Pushing For Drug Abuse Legislation Senator Casey Pushes for Legislation that Puts in Place Robust Plan to Address … US Sen. Bob Casey proposes anti-heroin legislation |
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Meet Zohydro, the Drug People Are Afraid Will Be the New OxyContin
Meet Zohydro, the Drug People Are Afraid Will Be the New OxyContin
If all goes accordingly, doctors will be able to prescribe Zohydro, an easily-crushable pain pill 10 times stronger than Vicodin, next month. The potency of the drug combined with the United States's inability to curb its prescription drug abuse epidemic has doctors and addiction specialists worried about the drug's release into the market. The main worry with Zohydro is the amount of … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Concise Analysis of the International Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Market
DUBLIN, Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jfrr3h/therapeutic_drug ) has announced the addition of a new report "Concise Analysis of the … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Addiction Experts Warn of Powerful New Prescription Drug
Addiction experts warn of powerful new prescription drug
Drug experts and others in Metro Atlanta are speaking out against a new powerful prescription pain pill which they say could be deadly. It's been approved by the FDA and will be available next week. The poison control center says it handles thousands of calls each year involving opiate drug overdoses, Oxycontin, Hydrocodone, etc. The center says it expects even more when the new drug hits … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results