Why Heroin Is Becoming Deadlier

Published February 23, 2014

Why Heroin Is Becoming Deadlier
It's reached epidemic proportions, said Nancy Knott, an interventionist and treatment counselor at the Scripps Treatment program near San Diego. “We've always … That's partly because of another drug addiction crisis: prescription pain killers. Drugs …
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Editorial: How to save money while lowering crime
Advocates of drug and alcohol treatment programs, drug courts, vocational programs and parole policies that try to avoid sending parolees back to prison for committing minor infractions are sometimes smeared as being soft on crime, but these programs …
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Ambulance magnesium failed to improve stroke outcomes
SAN DIEGO — Administration of magnesium in the ambulance for the treatment of stroke soon after the start of symptoms did not improve outcomes, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference. … “We had to do a number of novel …
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Chronic Pain & Opiate Dependence Part 3 – LastingRecovery.com – San Diego – Judy Saalinger — Visit LastingRecovery.com or call 858-453-4315 to find the help you need. Part 3 of a 3-part Audio Program focusing on Chronic Pain & Opiate Dependency, with…