IU Video Contest Winners Learn From PSAs About Prescription Drug Abuse
IU video contest winners learn from PSAs about prescription drug abuse
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The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington sponsors the contest, now in its fifth year, and considers prescription drug abuse by youth to be an epidemic in Indiana. … Services Administration …
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Elcelyx Therapeutics Enrolling Phase 2b Trial of NewMet for Type 2 Diabetes
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Phase 2a trial results indicate that a significantly lower once-daily dose of NewMet that maintains efficacy may meaningfully reduce metformin's gastrointestinal side effects and eliminate the need for titration to initiate treatment. "Elcelyx's … He …
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Wilcox: Prison, jail reform needs our support
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Follow the example of Colorado and Georgia and offer diversion to substance-abuse programs and mental-health treatment instead of jail time for low-level drug offenses. Prioritize prison and jail beds for the most serious offenses, and those who carry …
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Mental health system has failed the severely ill
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And it's just caused a nightmare,” said Michael Biasotti, head of the New York State Association of Police Chiefs. “No cop … The percentage of state inmates with some type of “mental health problem,” including substance abuse, is much higher – 56 …
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