Heroin overdoses continue to rise across the New England states

Heroin overdoses continue to rise across the New England states
According to the official Health and Human Services site, Section 35, “permits the courts to involuntarily commit someone whose alcohol or drug use puts themselves or others at risk. Such a commitment can lead to an inpatient substance abuse treatment …
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Medical groups to weigh costs of drugs in care
In an undated handout photo, Lucentis, a macular degeneration drug whose use in lieu of a cheaper alternative costs Medicare hundreds of millions a year. Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some influential medical groups …
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Prison psychologist explains obstacles he faced with mentally ill
Nicole Brooks, who spent a year at Tutwiler in 2006 and 2007, said that many of the women serving time would have been better off in a psychiatric facility or in treatment for drug addiction. "I'm not downplaying their crimes by any means, but there …
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NYC Addiction Specialist Stuart Kloda, M.D. – Suboxone Treatment For Oxycodone Addiction — How does Suboxone therapy aid in the treatment of addiction to opioids such as Oxycodone and Oxycontin? Dr. Stuart Kloda, a NYC addiction specialist describe…