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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[rewrite]It received three reports on its hotline. But the agency … In “Innocents Lost,” a report by Audra D.S. Burch and Carol Marbin Miller published this week by the Miami Herald, we learn that the number of children dying has spiked since DCF made a …[/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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Parish Church Introduces Celebrate Recovery
Parish church introduces Celebrate Recovery
[rewrite]While the meetings typically focus on alcoholism and drug abuse, help is also available for a myriad of other issues, such as abuse, codependency and gambling. Underwood said there is a big emphasis on confidentiality in the program. People who want to …[/rewrite]
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Heroes in Recovery Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Innovations In …
[rewrite]Heroes in Recovery is a grassroots movement intended to remove the social stigma associated with people who are in recovery, and to recognize the heroic effort it takes to overcome obstacles in seeking help. Nashville, TN … Arlene has served on the …[/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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Candidate's Viewpoint: Eric Lesser Discusses Policies to Address Heroin Addiction
Candidate's viewpoint: Eric Lesser discusses policies to address heroin addiction
[rewrite]First, we need to be serious about getting our share of state resources to treat heroin addiction. Massachusetts currently has 21 drug courts that send non-violent users to treatment instead of prison, an approach that both saves the Commonwealth money …[/rewrite]
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