Why has Rob Ford's use of crack sparked such an intense moral panic?
Why has Rob Ford's use of crack sparked such an intense moral panic?
Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment
For all Rob Ford's evident problems with alcohol, obesity and recklessly self-destructive behaviour, one of the more curious aspects of the scandal is the intense moral panic over crack, a… Continue reading
Baseball – Major League Baseball roundup
Baseball – Major League Baseball roundup
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Major League Baseball announced that New York Yankees minor league catcher Ryan Baker has been suspended 50 games without pay for refusing to take an offseason drug test, which violates the minor league drug prevention and treatment… Continue reading
Independent program administrator issues annual report
Independent program administrator issues annual report
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NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today released the annual public report from the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program's Independent Program Administrator. The Joint Drug Prevention and …
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Amanda Bynes Wants to Start Clothing Line
Amanda Bynes Wants to Start Clothing Line
Filed under: residential drug treatment programs
The lawyer added that while she is out of the treatment facility, the “Hairspray” actress will continue an outpatient program and is “very happy to reestablish the loving relationship with her family that she once shared.” Bynes,… Continue reading
Drug addiction takes toll in Iran
Drug addiction takes toll in Iran
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The above statistics indicate that Iran's harsh treatment of drug traffickers (including capital punishment for major traffickers) has not managed to contain the problem. The fact that the majority of Iranian drug addicts are located in provinces and… Continue reading
FDA Approves Gilead's Hepatitis C Drug
FDA Approves Gilead's Hepatitis C Drug
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
The current treatment regimen of three drugs can require close to a year of injections which often cause side effects, and which don't work in a large number of patients, according to liver doctors. In clinical testing, Sovaldi… Continue reading