Carly Fiorina: 'I Buried a Child to Drug Addiction.' How Addiction Is Changing …
Carly Fiorina: 'I buried a child to drug addiction.' How addiction is changing … "I buried a child to drug addiction," Fiorina said. Lori Ann Fiorina was 34 when she died. She had struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse for years, entering rehab three times. While working in pharmaceutical sales, she abused prescription drugs. She … Read more on Washington Post Addiction Treatment Centers Recovery Point and HER Place to Merge HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WSAZ) — Two addiction treatment centers in Huntington are joining forces to further empower the battle against addiction and alcoholism in the region. Directors with Recovery Point of Huntington announced Monday the organization … Read more on WSAZ-TV Read more... ...
Drug Needle Exchanges Gain Ground After Indiana HIV Outbreak
... needle exchanges gain ground after Indiana HIV outbreak A pilot exchange program is due to begin in West Virginia in September. And Southern Ohio has opened exchanges in two cities since 2012. "Some of the most … Deaths from heroin overdoses jumped 286 percent nationwide from 2002 to 2013, according to … Read more on Reuters Buffalo, New York: Opioid overdosing reaches epidemic proportions Across the United States, there is a high incidence of prescription drug abuse, particularly in economically depressed states such as West Virginia. Buffalo is in many ways a microcosm of the so-called Rust Belt region … Buffalo's manufacturing … Read more on World Socialist Web Site Read ...
As Schizophrenia Rivals Rush In, Otsuka and Lundbeck Gain FDA OK for Rexulti …
As schizophrenia rivals rush in, Otsuka and Lundbeck gain FDA OK for Rexulti … Otsuka and its partner Lundbeck snagged an FDA approval for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) to treat schizophrenia and as an add-on therapy for major depression, leaving the two companies prepping for an August launch into an increasingly crowded field. The … Read more on FierceBiotech Veterans Can Get All Of These Prescription Drugs To Treat PTSD, But Not Weed Many of the medications used to treat serious PTSD symptoms such as anxiety, depression, flashbacks and insomnia come with risky side effects, especially when combined with one another. One of the … symptoms. It's long, but by no means all-inclusive. Read more on Huffington Post Read more... ...
Bill to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison
... to Overhaul Delivery of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services in Prison This legislation takes a pragmatic and cost-effective approach to ensuring more inmates get the treatment they need while sharing the cost with the federal government so New Jersey residents don't have to bear the entire brunt of it.” The sponsors … Read more on PolitickerNJ N.J. heroin-related deaths rise for 4th straight year, up 155% since 2010 The data also show that hundreds more died from prescription drug overdoses, a sign that they remain a significant problem for New Jersey despite significant efforts to curb overprescribing. The figures come amid a flurry … A hotline administered by … Read more on NJ.com Read ...
State Says Drug Treatment Center Illegally Charged Hundreds
State says drug treatment center illegally charged hundreds SALEM, Mass. (AP) – Attorney General Maura Healey says a North Andover-based drug treatment center illegally charged patients hundreds of dollars in cash for opiate addiction treatments the state's low income health program covers. Healey said a civil … Read more on Washington Times People Addicted to Opioids May Benefit from ER Drug Treatment These patients were divided into three groups: One group was referred to local addiction treatment centers, the second group was counseled for 10 minutes about addiction treatment and then referred to a treatment center, and the third group was … Read more on Yahoo News UK Read more... ...
Heroin Tops List of Lebanon County's Drug–rehab Cases
... tops list of Lebanon County's drug–rehab cases "They start off with opiate pain medication for whatever reason, whether it is legal or illegal use for that. And then, when those resources run out they turn to heroin, which is … Another development that will help addicts is the relocation of the … Read more on witf.org Dallas DA Susan Hawk won't talk on prescription drug misuse Thursday, Hawk will hold a town hall meeting in Pleasant Grove, the first open forum in which she's expected to take public questions directly since The Dallas Morning News reported she spent time in an out-of-state rehab center during the 2013 campaign. Read more on Dallas Morning News Read ...
Promethean Spark:Teaching Life Skills to 3rd World Thru Dance
Promethean Spark:Teaching Life Skills to 3rd World thru Dance – Promethean Spark International ~ teaching essential life skills to extremely impoverished youth worldwide through dance and the performing arts. Basic introduction to our programs in leprosy… by mystuart Fla. cops grapple with insidious new drug Treatment centers have reported seeing only a few cases of flakka users seeking help, but some say they expect that will change as users continue to seek newer, more potent drugs. "We do expect it to rise because it's sort of the new thing," said Beth … Read more on Police News Read more... ...