Doctor With Drug Abuse History Allowed to Return to Work
Doctor with drug abuse history allowed to return to work
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has agreed to allow a family doctor with a history of drug abuse to return to practising medicine under strict restrictions and conditions. Dr. Stephen Harley, who has been practising since 1998 …
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Weighing the scales of justice for drug crimes
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Articles 125 and 126 hands down a life sentence to those who: plant, sell or offer someone else drugs for personal use; facilitate the use or purchase of the banned material; organize a meeting to facilitate drug abuse; or physicians who illegally …
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Krokodil: Horrific impact of deadly 'cannibal heroin'
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… it is dangerous. 'We are determined to tackle the illicit drug trade which can have such a destructive impact on the lives of so many.' … The drug causes flesh to rot from the inside out and the addict's skin becomes scaly, like a crocodile's …
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Is 'addiction' an excuse to overeat?
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This is in contrast to drug addiction, where the molecule is identified and its pharmacological effect on the brain is characterised. Animal studies have shown changes to specific brain regions in those given a sugary diet – and human brain scans show …
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