Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
[rewrite]“This is a big deal, and I hope gets wide attention,” said Dr. Carl R. Sullivan III, director of the addictions program at West Virginia University. “It's pretty simple: Having these things in the hands of people around drug addicts just makes sense …[/rewrite]
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R.I. Senate panel considers bills to aid treatment of drug addiction
[rewrite]The bill also requires hospitals, clinics and urgent-care facilities to provide follow-up for people who come for treatment in a substance-abuse crisis, instead of simply discharging them when they are no longer physically in danger. The health-care …[/rewrite]
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Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
Fighting Drug Addiction With 'Flash Jobs' and High Fashion
[rewrite]The trial—based on a similar effort in Norway—sought to help hard-core heroin addicts who had failed out of other treatment programs, based on the thinking that the chronically addicted might use fewer drugs if they had a job to go to in the morning …[/rewrite]
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FDA Approves Portable Drug Overdose Treatment
[rewrite]Federal regulators said that the treatment, an injector filled with a medication that reverses the effects of an overdose, can fit in a pocket or medicine cabinet, and could help stem the rising number of drug overdoses. The device, called … “Making …[/rewrite]
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'2 to 3 Million People Are Infected in India'
'2 to 3 million people are infected in India'
[rewrite]It continues to be the leading health problem in India. Rising Kashmir in an effort to … The theory that tuberculosis is an infectious disease was conceived by Aristotle more than 2,000 years ago before the discovery of TB bacteria. This observation …[/rewrite]
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In taking on its heroin crisis, Vermont shoots itself in the foot
[rewrite]Jones said she became addicted to heroin by watching her mom, who used drugs as an escape. America Tonight. In the heart of New … The number of Vermonters seeking treatment for heroin addiction has soared more than 770 percent since 2000. In 2013 …[/rewrite]
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Autism: Early Intervention Works Better——Nwokolo
Autism: Early Intervention Works Better——Nwokolo
[rewrite]Early intervention is currently the best hope of treatment for persons affected. Unfortunately, the level of … I was interested in supporting victims of examination malpractice, drug addiction, stress, depression and related mental health issues. But …[/rewrite]
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Raising babies in prison
[rewrite]The majority of incarcerated women are charged with nonviolent, drug-related offenses. While three out of every five women in state prisons have a history of drug dependence, only one in five of these women receives substance abuse treatment. Because …[/rewrite]
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Supermodels' Anita Hill Problem
Supermodels' Anita Hill Problem
[rewrite]Instead of treating her with respect, the senators humiliated Hill during her testimony, calling on her to repeat the most uncomfortable details of her harassment. Four women … While any person can report charges of rape or assault to the police, the …[/rewrite]
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Mississippi Death Row Inmates Say Lethal Injection Drugs Unconstitutional
[rewrite]Byrom's attorneys filed a petition for post-conviction relief last month. They're asking the State Supreme Court to throw out the year 2000 conviction and death sentence. Byrom has spent 14 years on death row, guilty of the 1999 murder-for-hire killing …[/rewrite]
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