Community Briefs for 7/6/14: More Than 240 Attend MNA Gala

Community Briefs for 7/6/14: More than 240 attend MNA gala
NARBHA's summit, set for July 11 at Flagstaff Medical Center's McGee auditorium and titled “First Do No Harm — Best Practices in Psychiatric Prescribing in Arizona,” supports the state's initiatives on reducing the epidemic of unintentional overdoses … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun

From addict to entrepreneur: Woman opens recovery center to help others
Brittany Ringersen was introduced to prescription painkillers innocently enough. After having her wisdom teeth extracted at age 16, she was issued a prescription for opiates. By the time she'd started college, she'd developed an out-of-control addiction. Read more on Sun-Sentinel

OR recreational marijuana petition hits 100000 signatures, Clinton holds stance
It legalizes the use of marijuana by adults 21 and older only and taxes marijuana and its products to generate money for education, public safety, drug treatment and drug prevention. If passed, the new law would allow a … Ever since medical marijuana … Read more on Gant Daily