Heroin-Related Deaths Rising in Minnesota
Heroin-related deaths rising in Minnesota
[rewrite]In 2012, heroin users made up 8.8 percent of all people admitted to drug treatment centers, up from 1.3 percent in 1993. The majority of those seeking treatment for heroin ranged from ages 25 to 44. SOLUTIONS: Minnesota launched a statewide strategy to …[/rewrite]
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'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
[rewrite]FILE – This May 1999 file photo provided by the DEA shows a circa 1900 Bayer aspirin advertisement featuring heroin as an ingredient, part of an exhibit at the new Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and Visitors Center in Arlington, Va. Heroin …[/rewrite]
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Va. Firm Wins FDA Approval for Overdose Treatment
Va. firm wins FDA approval for overdose treatment
[rewrite]RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond-based company has received federal approval for a drug treatment that reverses the effects of pain medicine or heroin overdose. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1lFCyom ), the U.S. Food and Drug …[/rewrite]
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Drugging America's Veterans: Painkiller Abuse Spreads as VA Becomes Vets …
[rewrite]We look at challenges faced by U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan with investigative reporter Aaron Glantz, who has spent more than a decade covering the Iraq War and the treatment veterans receive when they come home. This week, The …[/rewrite]
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Edwards Valve Outperforms Medtronic's in First Comparison (1)
Edwards Valve Outperforms Medtronic's in First Comparison (1)
[rewrite]One in three patients can't tolerate open-heart surgery, even though they carry a 50 percent mortality rate at one year without treatment. The German study of 241 … which funded the study. Minneapolis-based Medtronic (MDT:US)rose (MDT:US) 2.1 percent …[/rewrite]
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State plans for dual-eligibles face tough challenges
[rewrite]Many duals under age 65 have multiple chronic health conditions, including mental-health and substance-abuse issues, or physical or developmental disabilities. Some are homeless, while others live in residential care facilities. Often the healthcare …[/rewrite]
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Cirque Lodge Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
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Penn Medicine points to new ways to prevent relapse in cocaine-addicted patients
[rewrite]Researchers at Penn Medicine's Center for Studies of Addiction have now found that the drug baclofen, commonly used to prevent spasms in patients with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders, can help block the impact of the brain's response to …[/rewrite]
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Wife Needs a Christian Drug Treatment Centers Near Tracy
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1964-2014: Former Jacksonville police officer Mark Larson, who lost forearm …
[rewrite]JSO officer Mark Larson his wife, Erica, and their son, Christian. Mark coached his son in t-ball. … Before she could return to St. Vincent's Medical Center, her vehicle had a flat tire. A stranger fixed the flat, … The man left Murphy's car and …[/rewrite]
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Brandon Villalobos' Competency Raises Many Issues
Brandon Villalobos' competency raises many issues
[rewrite]Detention center director Craig Sparks says every youth who enters the facility undergoes a standard mental health evaluation called the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, or MAYSI. Of the 60 residents there on any … If after hearing from …[/rewrite]
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Governor declares heroin 'epidemic' a public health emergency
[rewrite]Galen said the company is working on a tamper-resistant form of the drug and will work with regulators in Massachusetts. Dr. Joseph Shrand, medical director of CASTLE (Clean and Sober Teens Living Empowered), part of the High Point Treatment Center in …[/rewrite]
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