Overprescribed Opiates Fueling Heroin OD Epidemic in MA
Overprescribed Opiates Fueling Heroin OD Epidemic in MA
“Opioid prescriptions have seen an increase because the level of pain required to prescribe them has changed,” said Terri Nabulsi of Learn to Cope, an organization that helps Massachusetts families deal with addiction and drug abuse. “What was once …
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Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading
Gov’t Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users
Gov’t Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users
The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM) was terminated in March, and not one congressmen tried to save it. Now the U.S. is without an accurate estimate of its drug users. That means less funding for research and treatment. A new… Continue reading
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps combat prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a concern nationally and in Sheboygan County. It is a community problem that affects all of us. You may be aware of the recent news regarding the heroin epidemic which is… Continue reading
Robert Lefever Interviews. Prescription Drug Addiction – Lower Prescribing Rates Through Counselling
Robert Lefever Interviews. Prescription Drug Addiction – Lower Prescribing rates through counselling — In response to a report that 1.5 million people are addicted to prescription drugs in the UK, Dr Robert Lefever explains how his prescription costs were only…
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Doctor Testifies on Behalf of Heroin-Addicted Burglary Suspect Trying to Use Drug Abuse in Insanity Defense
Doctor testifies on behalf of heroin-addicted burglary suspect trying to use drug abuse in insanity defense
Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, above, testified Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court to say heroin abuse should be used as part of insanity defense. Longtime smack addicts can have brain damage… Continue reading