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'Epidemic' drug abuse
Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn’t know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

American Society of Anesthesiologists Creates Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse prescription drugs
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

'Epidemic' drug abuse
Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn’t know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

American Society of Anesthesiologists Creates Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse prescription drugs
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

'Epidemic' drug abuse
Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn’t know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

American Society of Anesthesiologists Creates Opioid Overdose Resuscitation Card
In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Prescription drug abuse a growing problem
Here's a shocking statistic: More than half of the arrests made by Harrison County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division and Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team this year are related to prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...

Barking Dogs owned by felon criminal with history of drug abuse & “mental health issues” – Barking Dogs owned by convicted felon criminal (for drug dealing) with history of drug abuse and “mental health issues”

More Treatment, Less War: The White House Drug Policy Reform
The team started by identifying program clients and creating a comparison group. To achieve similarity of the groups, they matched by five variables (substance abuse treatment history, arrest history, employment history, Medicaid utilization, and … Read more on Huffington Post (blog)

Jackson promoter case due in court
But AEG claims that Jackson had a history of drug abuse long before the singer met Murray, hired to care for him before and during the shows at London's O2 Arena. "AEG had legal duties to Michael Jackson to treat him safely and to not put him in harm's … Read more on The Australian    Read more...

'The darkest evil' | Fargo residents work to bring awareness to modern slavery …
To report a tip, connect with anti-trafficking services, or request information, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at: 1-888-373-7888. There are many organizations working to end … Because of the group, last April a New Town man was … Read more on In-Forum

Chief Edward Flynn, US drug czar discuss marijuana
Flynn commended the "Third Way" policy of the director of the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy, which emphasizes treatment, prevention and scientific research over the criminalization and enforcement that has characterized the War … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Avoiding Accidental Overdoses with Methadone – FDA has issued a Public Health Advisory cautioning practitioners about avoiding overdoses when they are prescribing methadone or managing patients taking this drug. Since the 1970s, methadone has been primarily used in treating drug abuse, but now it’s also being used increasingly for the treatment of pain. FDA issued the Advisory because of reports of life-threatening adverse events and death in patients receiving methadone for pain control. Part of the reason is that physicians prescribing methadone for pain relief may not fully understand the drug’s pharmacology and potential adverse effects. For example, methadone, like other opioids, causes respiratory depression. But in addition, it can also have effects on cardiac conduction, leading to prolonged QT intervals and serious arrhythmias. Methadone also interacts with many other drugs, some of which can slow methadone’s elimination from the body and thus increase the likelihood of overdose and adverse effects related to either respiratory depression or cardiac arrhythmias. Overdoses can also occur because methadone remains in the body much longer than the drug’s analgesic effect lasts. So if a patient takes more methadone to extend the duration of pain relief, he or she may be at serious risk of respiratory depression. The Advisory lists several recommendations for health care professionals, including closely monitoring patients on this drug, especially when starting treatment or adjusting the dose. This should be done …    Read more...