Paramedics Are Treating Four Times the Number of Crystal Meth Users Than Three …

Published May 18, 2013

Paramedics are treating four times the number of crystal meth users than three …

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PARAMEDICS are treating more than four times the number of crystal methamphetamine users than they were three years ago, with health experts warning the dangers of this highly addictive stimulant are not widely understood. A shapshot of non-fatal drug …
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The Traps of Treating Pain

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According to Larry's list, he was now taking giant quantities of one of the most addictive painkillers around, an immensely popular black-market drug most doctors automatically avoid prescribing except under the most exceptional circumstances. “I got a …
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May 31 graduation caps Drug Court Month

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Drug courts are this nation's most effective strategy at reducing recidivism among seriously drug-addicted, nonviolent offenders with long criminal histories. Nationally, statistics demonstrate 75 percent of individuals who complete drug court are not …
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