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Doctor Sentenced in Brunswick 'Pill Mill'

Doctor sentenced in Brunswick 'pill mill'
His brother also didn't know what he had done to get in trouble, and it fell to him to explain that he had prescribed drugs outside the normal course of medical practice and in violation of federal law, Davidson Momah said. “His kind and… Continue reading

Florida Deaths Raise Questions About Child Welfare System

Florida Deaths Raise Questions About Child Welfare System
And because there is so little interest in removing them and because there's virtually no ability within the system to intervene meaningfully, we give out brochures for domestic violence shelters, for drug treatment centers, for mental health care, and … Read more… Continue reading

I NEED to KNOW the MONEY SPENT on ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT and RELIABLE PLZ.?

Question by Evan: I NEED TO KNOW THE MONEY SPENT ON ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.?
RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.

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Answer by raysny
The most recent I could find for the US has the figures for 1997:

“A study shows that the U.S. spent a combined… Continue reading

Indiana to Launch Website to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Indiana to launch website to combat prescription drug abuse
Nationally, more people are abusing prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants combined, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Those facts are key reasons why state officials and health care professionals … drug abuse – Bing News

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California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers

California Suspends 16 Medi-Cal Alcohol, Drug Treatment Centers
State officials are temporarily suspending 16 California alcohol and drug treatment centers suspected of violating health care laws — from hiring people who were convicted of abusing patients to bilking Medi-Cal for services they never performed … Read more on NBC Bay… Continue reading

Pharmacy Professor Working to Prevent Cancer Drug Shortages

Pharmacy Professor Working to Prevent Cancer Drug Shortages
In an attempt to address the problem, members of HOPA's Health Policy Committee – including UConn assistant clinical professor of pharmacy practice Lisa Holle – have been meeting with federal lawmakers and national health care representatives over the … Read more on… Continue reading