Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Deal talks prison reforms, distances himself from ethics verdict
Deal talks prison reforms, distances himself from ethics verdict
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal visited Macon on Sunday to sign a local bill and meet with community leaders about incarceration in Georgia. When he arrived in Macon Sunday morning at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Deal signed H.B. 896, which was written… Continue reading
Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it – because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab. Some …… Continue reading
Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
As you have already no doubt heard from the national medical groups that have weighed in on the bill, this proposal could have the exact opposite effect of its intent of improving health outcomes for babies of drug-addicted… Continue reading
Gregg County exhausting efforts to halt synthetic marijuana abuse
Gregg County exhausting efforts to halt synthetic marijuana abuse
The County Organized Drug Enforcement Unit issued citations in March to several stores in Longview and Gregg County that sold potpourri under Texas Penal Code Section 32.42, subsection B4, which deals with deceptive business practices. Citations were …
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Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
drug abuse –… Continue reading