Mother Strives to Keep Others Off Heroin
Mother strives to keep others off heroin
Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago
Bruce Johnson, chief executive officer of the Northern Illinois Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, put hard numbers to the problem. "We've … The current stuff is 40 percent more pure than it used to be, it's cheap and it's saturating the …
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Coroner: Lake Villa twins, 25, died from apparent overdoses
Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago
In Rural W.Va., Schools Rethink Their Role
In rural W.Va., schools rethink their role
Filed under: drug treatment centers in illinois
Drugs weren't far behind. "The problem at one point was alcohol. Through the last 15 years, I would guess, that problem has changed from alcohol," said Judy Akers, chief executive officer of the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center.
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Obamacare Will Provide Regular Citizens the Same Rehab Services Celebs Get
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Nation Briefs
Nation Briefs
Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse
The Food and Drug Administration said late Tuesday that it will not approve any generic versions of OxyContin based on the original formulation because it “poses an increased potential for certain types of abuse.” Illinois House OKs use of medical …
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Child Abuse More Likely if Mom Sees Baby as Bad – MedPage Today
Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse
New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA
New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA
Filed under: drug treatment centers in illinois
On Friday, Feb., 22, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new treatment drug, Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine), also known as TDM-1, which combines Traztuzumab, also called Herceptin, with the powerful chemotherapy drug emtansine. The …
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Chicago Sequester Impact: 12 Ways Budget Sequestration Will Be Felt In City …
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League, Teams, Union Must Solve Problem of Drunk Driving by NFL Players
League, teams, union must solve problem of drunk driving by NFL players
Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse
In the case of Brent and Brown, they were teammates both at Illinois and in Dallas. Reportedly, they currently …. NFL wants increased penalties to deter future irresponsible use, NFLPA defends the players who get drunk and kill people (Leonard Little …
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Kid Cudi's Camp Smokes Out Drug Abuse, Deadbeat Dad Reports
Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse
Stories Expected to Appear in Friday's Herald-Whig
Stories expected to appear in Friday's Herald-Whig
Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois
MENINGITIS OUTBREAK: Federal regulators said Thursday that they've found contamination in more drugs made by a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak. … BRIEFLY: Two Penn State administrators facing new charges they hushed up child sexual …
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Iowa men charged after Illinois cops find nearly M worth of meth in truck
Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois