Drug Use

Rehab Centre a Refuge for Addicts

Rehab centre a refuge for addicts
The rehabilitation stage applies after completion of the initial phase. Initially our specialist treatment team provides intensive medical input for cases of overdose, withdrawals, medical complications of alcohol and drug use. When the patient is … Read more on gulfnews.com

Defendant Gets 25 Years in Beating Death of Toddler

Defendant gets 25 years in beating death of toddler
Hicks subsequently admitted to investigators that he'd left the child alone in the house the following day for about an hour while he attended a methadone clinic. Methadone is a drug used in the treatment of addictions to other narcotics. He was … Read more on Joplin Globe

Medi-Cal Clinics Recruit Long-Term Care Patients To Boost Billings
Some rehabilitation clinics that receive funding from the Drug… Continue reading →

New Pill Container Designed to Battle Drug Abuse – Memphis Commercial Appeal

New pill container designed to battle drug abuse – Memphis Commercial Appeal

New pill container designed to battle drug abuse
Memphis Commercial Appeal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville company has created a secure pill dispenser with the aim of combating prescription drug abuse. The Pill Guard is designed to ensure patients get the prescribed dose of medicine at the right time, and prevents a user …

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Burglar With ‘Drug Abuse History’ Sent to Prison for Attempting to Steal TV – Norwalk Reflector

Burglar with ‘drug abuse history’ sent to prison for attempting to steal TV – Norwalk Reflector


Norwalk Reflector
Burglar with 'drug abuse history' sent to prison for attempting to steal TV
Norwalk Reflector
A Willard man who attempted to steal a TV was sentenced Wednesday to 17 months in prison. In early November, Jesse H. Moore, 26, of 415 W. Tiffin St., pleaded guilty to an amended charge of burglary. As part of a… Continue reading →

Toddler Killed After Taking His Parents' Heroin Was 'Failed by Social Services …

Toddler killed after taking his parents' heroin was 'failed by social services …
The report stated there had been 'a number of missed opportunities' to intervene in the boy's care by the different agencies involved. However, it also acknowledged there had been 'examples of good inter-agency working'. The report's authors also said … Read more on Daily Mail

Guest Voice of Nancy Starr: How to prevent drug, alcohol abuse
However, college administrations have the… Continue reading →

American College of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls to Address Prescription … – Forbes

American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription … – Forbes

American College Of Physicians Urges Stricter Controls To Address Prescription …
Forbes
Faced with the difficulty of preventing or reducing prescription drug abuse while preserving patient access to appropriate treatment, the Health and Public Policy Committee of ACP developed the position paper to provide proper guidance to medical …

Drug Abuse – Google News

Drunken assaults, drug abuse, spiked drinks – and… Continue reading →