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MSP Condemns 'Funding Drug Addiction'

MSP condemns 'funding drug addiction'

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives through Freedom of Information reveal that in 2010/11 and 2011/12 health boards have spent £3.9 million dispensing 22.2 million items to addicts to help them take drugs. These ranged from spoons to aid …
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You Keep Using That Word…

You keep using that word…

Filed under: drug abuse definition

Check out their definition. Millions of Americans suffer from substance abuse, which includes underage drinking, alcohol dependency, non-medical use of prescription drugs, abuse of over-the-counter medications, and illicit drug use. … This abuse …
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The Abuse of Prescription Drugs / Documentary Video


 

Teen Substance Abuse – When Do You Seek Help? MetroHealth


 

Teen Substance Abuse – When do you seek help? MetroHealth – Are you worried that your teen is abusing drugs or alcohol? MetroHealth pediatrician Dr. Philip Fragassi explains the warning signs, when to seek help and treatment options.

 

Prescription Drug Abuse: A Healthy Kids Series

Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week

Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week

Filed under: Substance Abuse

The Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and the Teen Taskforce said Red Ribbon Week is a great way for communities to unite against substance abuse. Coalition members went to East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, and North Marion High …
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Antibiotic Shows Promise in Treating Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Antibiotic shows promise in treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

Filed under: drug treatment news articles

Yet in both instances, additional clinical trials are needed to identify a dosage that is sufficiently potent yet does not cause significant adverse events. ARTICLE: M Lee et al. Linezolid for treatment of chronic extensively drug-resistant …
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