Prescription Drugs

Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston

Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston

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The Addiction Treatment Helpline is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office located at 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts. The Addiction Treatment Helpline currently serves the New England and Upper Atlantic states with a …
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Event opens eyes on abuse of pain killers

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Federal Decision on Pot May Help Kentucky Hemp Farmers

Federal decision on pot may help Kentucky hemp farmers

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Federal decision on pot may help Kentucky hemp farmers. By Kevin Wheatley, Published: August 31, … Approximately 22 million Americans age 12 and older, or only 7% of the U.S. population, even use illegal drugs, according to the government's 2010 …
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New York's problem with prescription drugs

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What Will a Doctor Do When Notified of a Patients Prescription and Other Drug Abuse?

Question by k f: What will a doctor do when notified of a patients prescription and other drug abuse?
My sister is heavily addicted to her prescription drugs (fentanyl patch, xanax, and other assorted pain pills) along with bathsalts and meth. I called her doctor and informed them of her addiction because I am worried about the drugs interacting with each other. Does the doctor have to stop prescribing that stuff once informed of a problem or did I waste my breath informing them?

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ObamaCare: It's Almost Here

ObamaCare: It's Almost Here

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No matter which plan you choose, the law requires all insurance plans to cover 10 broad “essential health benefits” categories, including mental health treatment, maternity care, prescription drugs and hospitalizations. Under ACA, it's illegal to deny …
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Back Home: Vets try alternative medicine to treat PTSD, brain injuries

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Study: Put Regulators on a Budget

Study: Put regulators on a budget

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Critics argue that regulations help consumers and that the important calculation is whether benefits exceed costs. “I could write a net-benefit budget for a rule mandating fifteen-foot bumpers on the front and back of cars, so that's a nonstarter …
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Harry Reid, Jerry Brown, Feinstein bash environmentalists at Lake Tahoe Summit

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Treatment Ordered for Woman Who Sold Prescription Drugs

Treatment ordered for woman who sold prescription drugs

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… felony distribution of Hydrocodone was not changed through the plea agreement. If Isner-Dillon does not qualify for the diversion and detention center program, she must enter into a 12-month residential drug treatment program, according to Circuit …
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Alcohol Crisis Center to open Oct. 1 on Staten Island

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