Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske Calls for More Access to Heroin Antidote
Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske calls for more access to heroin antidote
“We are not going to arrest our way out of this drug problem,” the former Seattle police chief said. He praised the president’s Affordable Care Act for requiring insurance companies to cover substance abuse treatment in the same… Continue reading
Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske Calls for More Access to Heroin Antidote
Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske calls for more access to heroin antidote
WASHINGTON — White House drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske on Tuesday called for making naloxone, a drug that has been highly effective at reversing heroin overdoses, more widely available to emergency-care providers and other first responders. drug abuse… Continue reading
Why Don’t People With Crack or Meth Addictions Just Stop Using It?
Question by : why don’t people with crack or meth addictions just stop using it?
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They are both mind altering substances, so it is very hard to quit. The only way to not be addicted to them is to never start using them.
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New Exhibit Explores Science Behind Drug Use – WBAL Baltimore
New exhibit explores science behind drug use – WBAL Baltimore
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New exhibit explores science behind drug use WBAL Baltimore "You hear about drugs and you hear about the effects of drugs on the human body, but nobody talks about the science, so this exhibit talks about the science; what happens… Continue reading |
Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force Makes Progress
Prescription drug abuse task force makes progress
… Disease Control has declared prescription drug abuse an epidemic in Indiana and more people die from prescription drug overdoses in the state than in car accidents. The plan: Five tiers The Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force has a five-point … drug… Continue reading
One Snapshot in a Tragic National Picture: Long Island Sees Exploding Heroin Use
One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
Chris, now 17, is in treatment at Outreach House, a long-term substance abuse program on Long Island, New York, for youths ages 12 to 17. His road to recovery hasn't been … Several factors have contributed to… Continue reading