Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Drug-Addicted Health Professionals Put Patients at Risk
Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at risk
Safeguards to detect drug abuse in other high-risk industries are rarely employed in health care. No state has universal drug testing requirements, and hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities almost never do so on their own. Many institutions …
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State Finances, Drug Abuse, and Consolidation Dominate Town Board Meeting
David Gerber, director of counseling at St. Christopher's Inn, the substance-abuse treatment center based at Graymoor, the monastery of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, and Marianne Taylor-Rhoads, the facility's chief operating officer, told the …
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Officials Warn of Fentanyl Drug Abuse – the Sheboygan Press
Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse – The Sheboygan Press
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Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
The Sheboygan Press Because some hard-core drug users have built up a tolerance they sometimes combine it with heroin and oxycodone, which is extremely dangerous, Remiker said. “It's suicide, literally,” he said. Clinics have taken steps to prevent abuse by imposing … |
PCMS students learn dangers of drug use, other skills in new class – Wicked Local Pembroke
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PCMS students learn dangers of drug use, other skills in new class
Wicked Local Pembroke Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series examining Pembroke Community Middle School's efforts to prevent drug abuse and addiction through education programs for students and parents. Pembroke Community Middle School (PCMS) students … |
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY
Officials Warn of Fentanyl Drug Abuse – the Sheboygan Press
Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse – The Sheboygan Press
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Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
The Sheboygan Press Because some hard-core drug users have built up a tolerance they sometimes combine it with heroin and oxycodone, which is extremely dangerous, Remiker said. “It's suicide, literally,” he said. Clinics have taken steps to prevent abuse by imposing … |
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY
USA TODAY |
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing … Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theft Drug-addicted health workers pose a risk |
Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY
USA TODAY |
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing … Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theft Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected Drug-addicted health workers pose a risk |
Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse – The Sheboygan Press
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Officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
The Sheboygan Press Because some hard-core drug users have built up a tolerance they sometimes combine it with heroin and oxycodone, which is extremely dangerous, Remiker said. “It's suicide, literally,” he said. Clinics have taken steps to prevent abuse by imposing … |
Doctors, Medical Staff on Drugs Put Patients at Risk – USA TODAY
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY
USA TODAY |
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing … Hospital setting triggers worker drug abuse, theft Drug abuse among medical professionals rarely detected Drug-addicted health workers pose a risk |
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk – Huffington Post
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What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
Huffington Post People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the … |
Tribal Home Services Model
Tribal Home Services Model – The webinar provides a framework for working with tribal families affected by substance use disorders. Webinar attendees will understand 1) the correlation b…
Bill Could Prosecute Pregnant Women
The current bill states that if a woman was prosecuted, the charge would be a misdemeanor, only illegal use of a narcotic drug would apply, and women who seek treatment for drug abuse while they're pregnant and complete the program would not be …
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Why I Care About Drug and Alcohol Use
It's no secret that I'm outspoken about drug and alcohol use among young people. Being passionate about this issue can be tough. It would probably be easier to concern myself with a more universally appealing subject — helping sick kittens or …
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