Christie Proposes Expansion of Drug Treatment Services

Christie proposes expansion of drug treatment services
Vermont has reported an 770 percent increase in treatment for opiate addictions since 2000. In the same time period, New Jersey treatment facilities have seen a near 700 percent increase in admissions for prescription drug abuse, according to state …
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Suicide, drug overdose deaths intersect among women
According to national emergency room statistics, more than 60 percent of suicide attempts by women involve multiple drugs, and usually include opiates. Locally, we average 40 suicides annually, with 19 percent due to drug overdoses. More than 20 …
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Dr. Harry L. Leider on the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic — Harry L. Leider, MD, MBA, FACPE, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Ameritox medication monitoring solutions, discusses the epidemic of prescri…