Supreme Court Sides With AZ Patient Whose Marijuana Was Taken by Police
Supreme Court sides with AZ patient whose marijuana was taken by police
Valerie Okun, a California resident with a medical marijuana prescription in that state, was stopped by Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in Arizona in 2011. Finding cannabis in Okun's car, the police confiscated the drug, hashish and … This …
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EDITORIAL: Prop. 41 provides shelter to homeless veterans
Clay Buchanan, a veteran, left, and Kendall Gabriel take part… Continue reading
Laws Needed to Help Treat Drug Addiction
Laws needed to help treat drug addiction
So later, when law enforcement warned us about the exploding increase in heroin — a cheap alternative to the opiate prescription drugs that had become harder to buy — I was skeptical. Heroin, I thought, was so '70s. But we were face to face with the …
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Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse
Doctors are teaming up with treatment… Continue reading
Rise in NHS Treating Alcoholics (01Aug11)
Rise in NHS treating alcoholics (01Aug11) — A large rise in the number of people being treated on the NHS for alcohol abuse. Recorded from BBC 6pm News, 01 August 2011.
Using technology to tackle binge-drinking
It can lead to domestic and sexual violence and abuse, and costs the NHS millions in treatment. “Islington's approach shows how technology, data and good partnership working can be used in an effective way to tackle alcohol-related harm.… Continue reading
Why Are American Health Care Costs So High?
Why Are American Health Care Costs So High? — In which John discusses the complicated reasons why the United States spends so much more on health care than any other country in the world, and along the w…
Why Paper Prescriptions Are Going The Way Of Snail Mail
ArtscapeRI Music Hall Of Fame Welcomes Class Of 2014 … E-prescribing is no small feat. It requires that nearly every pharmacy in the country be networked. And… Continue reading