War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Harm reduction can save people, however, and with opiates there is naloxone available to be administered in hospitals, and if it was made more widely available for lay people to access, they could use it in case of an overdose.… Continue reading
Grant to coordinate care for substance-abusing pregnant women
Grant to coordinate care for substance-abusing pregnant women
The department received a three-year grant of $ 230,000 from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission, which held a competition for the grant that was open to all nonprofit organizations in Maryland, said Dr. Laurence Polsky, health officer at …
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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading
Does anyone know of a free drug rehab center in Alabama or one of it’s surrounding states?
Question by Carrie W: Does anyone know of a free drug rehab center in Alabama or one of it’s surrounding states?
A friend of mine in Alabama is addicted to heroin and has finally decided it’s time to get help. The only problem is he doesn’t have insurance or the… Continue reading
Feds accused of steering funding to anti-pot researchers
Feds accused of steering funding to anti-pot researchers
While voters in Colorado and Washington state legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, their decision to tax and sell the drug still violates federal law. … It's the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it's not the National Institute on …
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