Meth use doubles across Melbourne: report

Meth use doubles across Melbourne: report

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The annual Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre report, which compiles Ambulance Victoria data, also showed a 27 per cent jump in alcohol call-outs in the city. In rural Victoria, the rate of call-outs for cannabis and prescription drug abuse was …
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Discovery pinpoints cause of two types of leukemia, providing insights into

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Portland, Ore. – Patients with two forms of leukemia, who currently have no viable treatment options, may benefit from existing drugs developed for different types of cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Knight Cancer Institute …
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Drug Abuse Hikes Workers' Comp. Risks

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Few injured workers who have used the drugs for years have been screened and tested for them or received psychological treatment for possible drug abuse, according to Wang. The problem may stem from a bevy of "pain management" statutes and rules …
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