The Scope of the Illinois Nursing Home Anti-Psychotic Drug Problem
The Scope of the Illinois Nursing Home Anti-Psychotic Drug Problem
Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois
Just like before, he began leading the nation in use of the drug. Subtlety was not in his protocol. Apparently, national averages suggest that about 4% of patients with schizophrenia were prescribed the drug–generic or otherwise. However, at times …
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Lawmakers urge FDA to regulate energy drinks
Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois
Two U.S. senators – Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal – are pushing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restrict caffeine levels in certain energy drinks, which have been linked to multiple deaths. “There's …
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Child abuse and neglect on the rise in Adams County
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Master Sergeant Pat Fraizer of the West Central Illinois Task Force says the spike in child abuse doesn't surprise him, because he sees endangered children often while investigating drug cases. "We come in contact with the people that have children, …
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Illinois 2012 Budget Battle: IADDA CEO Sara Howe, State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz – (Springfield, IL) – April 28, 2011. Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association CEO Sara Howe addresses Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed substance abuse prevention and treatment budget cuts, while State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) speaks to the broader consequences of budget cuts on Illinois health care.
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Now to get millionaires off any government assistance (VA, Medicare, Social Security). If a state can’t afford to bury the dead, then yes, I think it’s time to stop spending money they don’t have. Why do politicians wait until crisis time before they act? ========= Illinois officials sent a letter to more than 600 funeral directors around the state to let them know there’s no money for funerals for individuals on public assistance. (by Mary? Ann Ahern // Thursday, Aug 11, 2011 at 02:22 CDT)