Physicians Focus on Curbing Opioid Abuse, Accidental Deaths

Physicians Focus on Curbing Opioid Abuse, Accidental Deaths

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The state has the fifth-highest rate of opioid medication abuse in the country, according to information released by the Oregon Medical Association, and in 2009 drug overdose deaths exceeded motor vehicle collisions for the first time as the leading …
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Problem gamblers get more options but little help

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The Research Institute on Addictions has said living within 10 miles of a casino can increase the chance of becoming a problem gambler by 90 percent. Nichols said he wasn't sure … This fiscal year, Franklin said, plans are for the Maryland Alcohol …
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War on pot more harmful than the drug

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Presumably, Mitt Romney never did, and who knows? Maybe he'd be ahead in the polls if he had — though, he might note, it's never too late. Logicians will quarrel with my reasoning, arguing that drug use did not propel these men to high office. That's …
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An analysis of drug-induced deaths for the 20-year period 1979-1998 found the vast majority attributable to accidental overdose, and suicide by Many anti-prohibition activists focus on the well-documented can have profound effects on children, including child abuse and neglect, injuries and deaths … Read Article