Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment – CNN (Blog)
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment – CNN (blog)
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Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
CNN (blog) (CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and … Christie Calls War On Drugs Ineffective, Announces Program To Send Some … Two Former New Jersey Governors Come Together to Help Drug Offenders Ex-NBA player: Re-entry tougher than serving time |
OUR OPINION: Zohydro is only part of the drug addiction problem – The Patriot Ledger
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OUR OPINION: Zohydro is only part of the drug addiction problem
The Patriot Ledger The goal of abuse-resistant technology is to prevent addicts from crushing and then snorting or injecting the pill. Considering the epidemic of drug addiction, overdoses and deaths, frequently caused by prescription painkillers, it is highly … Prediction of 'another whole generation of addicts' in wake of Zohydro Heed Massachusetts's cry for help in opioid regulation NH officials wary of new opioid painkiller |
Portman Hears Stories Of Heroin & Drug Addiction In Columbus – 10TV
Portman Hears Stories Of Heroin & Drug Addiction In Columbus
10TV Senator Rob Portman heard from experts and recovering heroin addicts during a forum on drug abuse and prevention, and it was a topic that hit very close to home for several participants. Shannon Ballas appears to have it all together, but there's a … |
Tennessee set to criminalise pregnant women who use illegal drugs
… accountable for drug use while pregnant. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/AAP. Tennessee is poised to become the first state in the US to criminalise pregnant women for harm caused to their foetuses or newborn babies as a result of addiction to illegal drugs.
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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
"The medical community thinks it's immune from this disease, but that's not true," says Bertrand, who had no history of drug use until she got hooked on pain medication after an abdominal surgery. "There are so many practitioners working impaired and …
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