Agencies Prepare for Flood's Effects on Mental Health

Published August 28, 2013

Agencies prepare for flood's effects on mental health

Filed under: effects of drug abuse

I think it's just something we need to be aware of,” said Stacey Petersen, executive director of the Fresh Start Recovery Centre, a residential alcohol and drug addiction treatment centre in Calgary. “From our standpoint, we'd rather be well-prepared …
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The Good Grade Pill

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A good doctor will do a cost-benefit analysis weighing adverse effects against desired ones for patients, and will then prescribe them a calculated dosage. It follows then that there is significant danger for illicit users of ADHD medication. Without …
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Database aims to curb prescription pill abuse

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Now, before a doctor prescribes an often-abused drug like Oxycotin, Hydrocodone or Adderall, the doctor will search for the patient's prescription history using I-STOP. The doctor … “I think there are a lot of unintended consequences from this,” Dr …
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