Letter: A Smart Card

Published August 24, 2013

Letter: A smart card

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

What might help in tracking prescribed drug usage is a “smart card”. The idea emerged from community discussion at the Healthcare Forum hosted last April by the Community Partnerships at Adams State University. Already in use in France (“Carte Vitale”) …
Read more on Valley Courier

Alleged burglars hide in beans; Officers catch man, woman fleeing from rural home

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

… while under disability and tampering with evidence, the sheriff's report stated. Adams was charged with complicity to burglary, complicity to breaking and entering, tampering with evidence and possession of drug abuse instruments, the report stated.
Read more on The Morning Journal

Over 100 Medical Dispensaries Apply For Mass Medical Marijuana Permits At …

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

But even with pushes for legalizing marijuana, there are still opponents who are skeptical about the science behind the drug. According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana causes an increase in heart rate, which could put users at risk …
Read more on Medical Daily

Short Documentary About Prescription Drug Abuse – In the addiction process, people find that they slowly begin to lose touch with their values and morals. In search for a fix, their lives slowly dwindle into…